New York

Wayne

91,283
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Wayne

Wayne, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 33,643. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 91,283.

Its recorded population peaked at 93,772 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, 41 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202091,283
201093,772
200093,765
199089,123
198084,581
197079,404
196067,989
195057,323
194052,747
193049,995
192048,827
191050,179
190048,660
189049,729
188051,700
187047,710
186047,762
185044,953
184042,057
183033,643
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Wayne

National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne, New York.

Baker, J. and E., Cobblestone Farmstead
Macedon
Lapham, Ambrose S., House
Palmyra
Grace Episcopal Church Complex
Lyons
Sodus Point Lighthouse
Sodus Point
Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse
Butler
Methodist Episcopal Church of Butler
Butler Center
Dipper Dredge No. 3
Lyons
East Main Street Commercial Historic District
Palmyra
Brick Church Corners
Ontario
Wallington Cobblestone Schoolhouse District No. 8
Sodus
Bullis, Charles, House
Macedon
Walling Cobblestone Tavern
Sodus
Smith-Ely Mansion
Clyde
Towar-Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex
Lyons
First Presbyterian Church of Ontario Center
Ontario Center
LOTUS (schooner)
Sodus Point
Palmyra Village Historic District
Palmyra
Jackson-Perkins House
Newark
Customs House
Sodus Point
Wolcott Square Historic District
Wolcott
Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse
Sodus
Alasa Farms
Alton
Pultneyville Historic District
Pultneyville
Hotchkiss, H. G., Essential Oil Company Plant
Lyons
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Frequently asked about Wayne

When does Wayne first appear in the US census?
Wayne, New York first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 33,643.
What is the population of Wayne?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Wayne had a recorded population of 91,283.
When did Wayne's population peak?
Wayne's recorded population peaked at 93,772 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Wayne?
41 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wayne, New York.
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