Wayne County, New York

Wayne County, New York, has 91,250 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lyons. It uses Eastern Time and covers 604 sq mi (1,564 km²) of land.

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Wayne County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
91,250
Land area
604 sq mi (1,564 km²)
County seat or government
Lyons
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$74,506 ± $2,240
Median home value
$170,000 ± $2,749
Median rent, with utilities
$938 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
79.9% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Rochester, NY metro areaOutlying county
Water area
779 sq mi (2,018 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36117
Coordinates (central point)
43.218114, -77.049402

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/New_YorkUTC-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. 1458054,180 people
  2. 1445042,750 people
  3. 1451313,375 people
  4. 1451912,642 people
  5. 1450210,831 people
  6. 145229,121 people
  7. 145897,967 people
  8. 144896,897 people
  9. 145685,547 people
  10. 144325,518 people
  11. 145905,191 people
  12. 145055,138 people
All 22
  1. 145515,063 people
  2. 144334,404 people
  3. 131432,504 people
  4. 145162,185 people
  5. 131562,156 people
  6. 131462,085 people
  7. 145551,165 people
  8. 1441371 people
  9. 1315465 people
  10. 1454232 people

22 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

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Towns in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Town of Arcadia13,601 people
  2. Town of Ontario10,491 people
  3. Town of Walworth9,273 people
  4. Town of Macedon9,243 people
  5. Town of Sodus8,080 people
  6. Town of Palmyra7,354 people
  7. Town of Williamson6,823 people
  8. Town of Lyons5,594 people
  9. Town of Marion4,523 people
  10. Town of Galen4,369 people
  11. Town of Wolcott3,971 people
  12. Town of Huron2,240 people
All 15
  1. Town of Rose2,126 people
  2. Town of Butler1,759 people
  3. Town of Savannah1,482 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Webster Central School District60,669 people
  2. Penfield Central School District30,801 people
  3. Victor Central School District27,893 people
  4. Wayne Central School District15,392 people
  5. Newark Central School District14,414 people
  6. Palmyra-Macedon Central School District12,245 people
  7. Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District11,127 people
  8. North Rose-Wolcott Central School District8,687 people
  9. Sodus Central School District7,636 people
  10. Williamson Central School District6,622 people
  11. Lyons Central School District6,265 people
  12. Marion Central School District5,704 people
All 17
  1. Gananda Central School District5,693 people
  2. Red Creek Central School District5,594 people
  3. Port Byron Central School District5,513 people
  4. Cato-Meridian Central School District5,479 people
  5. Clyde-Savannah Central School District5,266 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. Newark, New York (village)8,991 people
  2. Gananda, New York (CDP)6,273 people
  3. Lyons, New York (CDP)3,738 people
  4. Palmyra, New York (village)3,287 people
  5. Williamson, New York (CDP)2,387 people
  6. Macedon, New York (CDP)2,157 people
  7. Ontario, New York (CDP)2,044 people
  8. Clyde, New York (village)2,001 people
  9. Sodus, New York (village)1,820 people
  10. Wolcott, New York (village)1,444 people
  11. Marion, New York (CDP)1,400 people
  12. Sodus Point, New York (village)1,051 people
All 17
  1. Pultneyville, New York (CDP)730 people
  2. Walworth, New York (CDP)725 people
  3. Red Creek, New York (village)699 people
  4. North Rose, New York (CDP)564 people
  5. Savannah, New York (CDP)473 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cayuga County, New York28 mi southeast
  2. Ontario County, New York28 mi southwest
  3. Seneca County, New York32 mi south
  4. Monroe County, New York33 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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