Jury Pool Profile
Wayne County, New York
- County seat
- Lyons
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Supreme Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 91,250
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 90,929.
At a glance
Wayne County is a 91,250-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $70,826, $14,942 below the NY state median of $85,768; 25.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.1% of covered employment, average pay $54,121/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.85%, below the 4.57% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 59% to 62% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 90,929
- Median household income
- $74,506
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 2%.
Wayne County has a population of 90,929, with a median age of 43.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 87.6%; Black residents 2.3%. Independently, 5.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $70,826; 25.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 6.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.85%, below the New York state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 60%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Wayne County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 61.5% in 2024, 58.6% in 2020, 59.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (4,863 individuals).