Wayne County, Michigan

County seat: Detroit · Population 1.8 million (2025) · 612 sq mi

Wayne County is the most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 1,769,038 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Detroit. It is part of the Detroit Metro (Region 10) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 34 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.

Map of Wayne County, Michigan with cities, towns and the county boundary
Wayne County, Michigan with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Wayne County facts

County seat
Detroit
Population (2025 estimate)
1,769,038 −1.4% since 2020
Land area
612 sq mi 34th largest of 83
Water area
61 sq mi
Population density
2,891 per sq mi
Established
1815
Same name
One of 16 Wayne Counties in the US
Named after
Anthony Wayne Continental Army general (1745-1796)
Largest city
Detroit 649,095
Median household income
$60,539
Cities and towns
34
ZIP codes
71
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
26163

Cities and towns in Wayne County

Wayne County has 34 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Wayne County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Detroit (county seat)City649,095
DearbornCity105,611
LivoniaCity92,603
WestlandCity82,333
TaylorCity61,279
Dearborn HeightsCity60,664
Lincoln ParkCity38,529
SouthgateCity28,931
Allen ParkCity27,445
HamtramckCity27,261
Garden CityCity26,280
InksterCity24,959
RomulusCity24,547
WyandotteCity24,072
TrentonCity17,849
WayneCity17,065
Grosse Pointe WoodsCity15,792
Harper WoodsCity14,860
WoodhavenCity12,503
MelvindaleCity12,325
RiverviewCity11,947
Grosse Pointe ParkCity11,095
Flat RockCity10,218Monroe County
Grosse Pointe FarmsCity9,735
PlymouthCity9,164
EcorseCity8,893
Highland ParkCity8,248
River RougeCity6,814
Grosse PointeCity5,490
GibraltarCity4,792
BellevilleCity3,851
RockwoodCity3,132
NorthvilleCity2,728Oakland County
Village of Grosse Pointe ShoresCity2,454Macomb County

ZIP codes in Wayne County

71 ZIP codes reach into Wayne County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Wayne County, 2020–2025

Wayne County shrank by 24,870 people (−1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 3,598 more births than deaths and a net loss of 29,174 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
20201,789,634
20211,775,403
20221,761,595
20231,758,381
20241,765,534
20251,769,038

Neighboring counties

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