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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Detroit is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County is one of the original counties of Michigan and was founded November 21, 1815.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 1,750,093 people. This is a decrease of 3.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,820,584 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 18.42% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Allen Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
    • Allen Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <3>
  • Belleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Belleville is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • Dearborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dearborn Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
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  • Detroit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Detroit is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • Ecorse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ecorse is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <3>
  • Garden City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gibraltar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
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    • Grosse Pointe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Grosse Pointe is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
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    • Grosse Pointe Farms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Grosse Pointe Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
      • Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
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    • Grosse Pointe Shores
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grosse Pointe Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamtramck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harper Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Harper Woods is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <3>
    • Highland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Inkster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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      • Inkster is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <3>
    • Lincoln Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <3>
    • Livonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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      • Livonia is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
    • Melvindale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • River Rouge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Riverview is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <3>
    • Rockwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
    • Romulus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Romulus is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <3>
    • Southgate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Southgate is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <3>
    • Taylor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • Westland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <3>
    • Wyandotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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