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Wayne County, Michigan

Wayne County, Michigan, has 1,769,038 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Detroit. It uses Eastern Time and covers 612 sq mi (1,585 km²) of land.

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Wayne County in Michigan
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Wayne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
1,769,038
Land area
612 sq mi (1,585 km²)
County seat or government
Detroit
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$60,539 ± $602
Median home value
$178,500 ± $1,776
Median rent, with utilities
$1,132 ± $8
Homes lived in by their owners
64.8% ± 0.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro areaCentral county
Water area
60.5 sq mi (157 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26163
Coordinates (central point)
42.284664, -83.261953
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wayne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4818062,081 people
  2. 4818753,376 people
  3. 4812651,997 people
  4. 4822850,117 people
  5. 4818548,530 people
  6. 4821947,208 people
  7. 4818845,665 people
  8. 4823545,600 people
  9. 4811144,709 people
  10. 4821243,384 people
  11. 4818341,765 people
  12. 4822141,392 people
All 71
  1. 4822740,302 people
  2. 4817040,076 people
  3. 4822439,668 people
  4. 4812739,646 people
  5. 4814639,257 people
  6. 4815437,045 people
  7. 4823936,976 people
  8. 4818635,103 people
  9. 4812434,479 people
  10. 4820534,187 people
  11. 4823432,760 people
  12. 4817432,211 people
  13. 4823631,435 people
  14. 4815230,119 people
  15. 4819529,366 people
  16. 4810127,925 people
  17. 4820927,184 people
  18. 4813526,739 people
  19. 4821026,722 people
  20. 4815026,687 people
  21. 4814125,428 people
  22. 4816825,038 people
  23. 4823824,731 people
  24. 4816724,713 people
  25. 4819224,489 people
  26. 4813423,935 people
  27. 4822322,622 people
  28. 4812522,125 people
  29. 4820720,848 people
  30. 4820420,696 people
  31. 4821320,075 people
  32. 4820320,049 people
  33. 4821418,595 people
  34. 4818417,348 people
  35. 4823017,174 people
  36. 4824017,008 people
  37. 4819316,119 people
  38. 4822516,098 people
  39. 4820215,780 people
  40. 4820615,227 people
  41. 4820115,091 people
  42. 4817312,931 people
  43. 4812812,624 people
  44. 4812212,554 people
  45. 4813810,344 people
  46. 4821510,322 people
  47. 4811710,262 people
  48. 481649,576 people
  49. 482299,061 people
  50. 481208,323 people
  51. 482088,037 people
  52. 482187,011 people
  53. 482266,831 people
  54. 482176,564 people
  55. 482165,865 people
  56. 482115,419 people
  57. 4823363 people
  58. 482420 people
  59. 482430 people

71 ZIP Code areas overlap Wayne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Canton Charter Township99,041 people
  2. Redford Charter Township48,338 people
  3. Brownstown Charter Township32,889 people
  4. Northville Township31,557 people
  5. Van Buren Charter Township29,954 people
  6. Plymouth Charter Township27,412 people
  7. Huron Charter Township16,695 people
  8. Sumpter Township10,446 people
  9. Grosse Ile Township10,344 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Detroit Public Schools Community District638,530 people
  2. Plymouth-Canton Community Schools130,938 people
  3. Dearborn City School District115,673 people
  4. Livonia Public Schools112,295 people
  5. Wayne-Westland Community School District88,034 people
  6. Taylor School District68,270 people
  7. Grosse Pointe Public Schools52,237 people
  8. Van Buren Public Schools49,655 people
  9. Northville Public Schools41,033 people
  10. Lincoln Park Public Schools39,257 people
  11. Woodhaven-Brownstown School District35,187 people
  12. Lincoln Consolidated School District32,438 people
All 36
  1. Crestwood School District31,373 people
  2. Southgate Community School District30,694 people
  3. Hamtramck Public Schools27,743 people
  4. Garden City School District27,682 people
  5. Romulus Community Schools25,317 people
  6. Wyandotte City School District24,489 people
  7. South Redford School District23,983 people
  8. Redford Union School District23,559 people
  9. Airport Community School District21,764 people
  10. Gibraltar School District21,199 people
  11. Allen Park Public Schools20,248 people
  12. Westwood Community Schools19,433 people
  13. Melvindale-North Allen Park School District18,903 people
  14. Trenton Public Schools17,392 people
  15. Huron School District14,862 people
  16. Dearborn Heights School District 713,141 people
  17. Riverview Community School District12,919 people
  18. Clarenceville School District11,347 people
  19. Flat Rock Community Schools11,179 people
  20. Grosse Ile Township Schools10,344 people
  21. Ecorse Public School District8,676 people
  22. Highland Park City Schools8,628 people
  23. Harper Woods City Schools8,455 people
  24. River Rouge School District7,396 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Detroit, Michigan (city)638,530 people
  2. Dearborn, Michigan (city)107,423 people
  3. Livonia, Michigan (city)93,851 people
  4. Westland, Michigan (city)83,633 people
  5. Taylor, Michigan (city)62,081 people
  6. Dearborn Heights, Michigan (city)61,771 people
  7. Lincoln Park, Michigan (city)39,257 people
  8. Southgate, Michigan (city)29,366 people
  9. Allen Park, Michigan (city)27,925 people
  10. Hamtramck, Michigan (city)27,743 people
  11. Garden City, Michigan (city)26,739 people
  12. Inkster, Michigan (city)25,428 people
All 34
  1. Romulus, Michigan (city)24,831 people
  2. Wyandotte, Michigan (city)24,489 people
  3. Trenton, Michigan (city)18,125 people
  4. Wayne, Michigan (city)17,310 people
  5. Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan (city)16,094 people
  6. Harper Woods, Michigan (city)15,116 people
  7. Woodhaven, Michigan (city)12,690 people
  8. Melvindale, Michigan (city)12,554 people
  9. Riverview, Michigan (city)12,186 people
  10. Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan (city)11,319 people
  11. Flat Rock, Michigan (city)10,340 people
  12. Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan (city)9,904 people
  13. Plymouth, Michigan (city)9,214 people
  14. Ecorse, Michigan (city)9,064 people
  15. Highland Park, Michigan (city)8,628 people
  16. River Rouge, Michigan (city)7,008 people
  17. Northville, Michigan (city)6,069 people
  18. Grosse Pointe, Michigan (city)5,541 people

See all 34 cities, towns and communities in Wayne County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Oakland County, Michigan27 mi north
  2. Monroe County, Michigan28 mi southwest
  3. Washtenaw County, Michigan30 mi west
  4. Macomb County, Michigan32 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.