Where is Wayne County?

16 Wayne Counties in 16 states · 2.4 million people (2025)

There are 16 counties named Wayne County in the United States, in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia. The most populous is Wayne County, Michigan (county seat: Detroit), with 1,769,038 people in 2025. 15 of them are named after Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general (1745-1796).

Map of the United States showing where all 16 Wayne Counties are, labeled by state
Every Wayne County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 16 Wayne Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Wayne County, GeorgiaJesup32,4816421803Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, IllinoisFairfield15,8827141819Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, IndianaRichmond66,1694021811Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, IowaCorydon6,7385261846Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, KentuckyMonticello19,5974581800Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, MichiganDetroit1,769,0386121815Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, MississippiWaynesboro19,8078111809Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, MissouriGreenville10,7827591818Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, NebraskaWayne10,020443–Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, New YorkLyons91,2506041823Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, North CarolinaGoldsboro122,2785541779Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, OhioWooster116,7585551808Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, PennsylvaniaHonesdale51,7037261798Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, TennesseeWaynesboro16,4167341817Anthony Wayne
Wayne County, UtahLoa2,5872,4611892Wayne County
Wayne County, West VirginiaWayne37,3095061842Anthony Wayne

Questions about Wayne Counties

How many Wayne Counties are there?

There are 16 Wayne Counties in the United States, in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia.

Which Wayne County is the largest?

By population, Wayne County, Michigan (1,769,038 people in 2025). By land area, Wayne County, Utah (2,461 sq mi).

Which Wayne County is the oldest?

Wayne County, North Carolina, established in 1779. The newest is Wayne County, Utah (1892).

Why are there so many Wayne Counties?

15 of the 16 are named after Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general (1745-1796). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Wayne County an address is in?

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