| Name | Wayne County |
| State | Nebraska |
| FIPS Code | 31179 |
| County Seat | Wayne |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 9,542 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 1.06% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 97.73% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 79% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+25 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 2.4% |
| Area Code(s) | 402 / 531 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.73% |
| African American | 1.55% |
| Hispanic | 0.33% |
| Asian | 0.39% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 79.21% |
| African American | 1.53% |
| Hispanic | 15.15% |
| Asian | 0.56% |
| Native American | 0.81% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.48% |