Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County | |
|---|---|
| Charter County of Wayne | |
Left to right, top to bottom: Downtown Detroit, Ford World Headquarters, James Scott Memorial Fountain, Gateway Bridge, the Uniroyal Giant Tire and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport | |
Location in Michigan | |
Municipalities in Wayne County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Region | Metro Detroit |
| Incorporated | 1796 (created) 1815 (organized) |
| Named after | Anthony Wayne |
| County seat and Largest city | Detroit |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Warren Evans |
| Area | |
• Total | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Land | 612 sq mi (1,590 km2) |
| • Water | 61 sq mi (160 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,793,561 |
• Estimate (2024) | 1,771,063 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| Demonym | Detroiter |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $112.857 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Area codes | 313, 734, 248 |
| Website | www |
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Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the United States census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States. The county seat is Detroit. The county was founded in 1796 and organized in 1815. Wayne County is included in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of several U.S. counties named after Revolutionary War-era general Anthony Wayne.