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Wayne County, Michigan

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The 2000 Census showed that Wayne County had a population of 2,058,734 people. This represented 20.68% of the total population of Michigan, making it the state's most populous county (out of 83 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Wayne had a population of 1,949,929 people. This is a decrease of 5.29% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,949,929	-5.29%	-1.6% since 2007
2007	1,981,654	-3.75%	-1.37% since 2006
2006	2,009,204	-2.41%	-0.74% since 2005
2005	2,024,183	-1.69%	-0.57% since 2004
2004	2,035,701	-1.13%	-0.45% since 2003
2003	2,044,832	-0.68%	-0.37% since 2002
2002	2,052,396	-0.32%	-0.28% since 2001
2001	2,058,087
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2000	2,058,895	The Last Census

Wayne County had 826,145 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Wayne County has a total area ^<3> of 672 square miles [1,740 km²]. Of this total, 614 square miles [1,590 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (8.64%) being water (58.1 square miles [150.4 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Wayne County had a population density of 3,352 people per square mile [1,294 people/km²], making it the most densely populated county in Michigan.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Wayne County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Wayne and the state of Michigan.

Click here for the Wayne County QuickFact (QF-26163).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Wayne County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Detroit	QF-2622000	912,062	951,270	-4.12%
Livonia	QF-2649000	91,220	100,545	-9.27%
Dearborn	QF-2621000	86,477	97,775	-11.56%
Westland	QF-2686000	78,961	86,602	-8.82%
Taylor	QF-2679000	60,619	65,868	-7.97%
Dearborn Heights	QF-2621020	51,972	58,264	-10.8%
Lincoln Park	QF-2647800	35,317	40,008	-11.73%
Southgate	QF-2674960	27,739	30,136	-7.95%
Garden City	QF-2631420	26,743	30,047	-11%
Inkster	QF-2640680	26,621	30,115	-11.6%
Allen Park	QF-2601380	26,014	29,376	-11.44%
Wyandotte	QF-2688900	24,739	28,006	-11.67%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Macomb	QF-26099	NE	830,663	790,829	5.04%
Monroe	QF-26115	SW	152,949	146,405	4.47%
Oakland	QF-26125	N	1,202,174	1,196,488	0.48%
Washtenaw	QF-26161	W	347,376	324,488	7.05%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wayne. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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