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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monticello is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded in 1800. Wayne was created by taking area from Pulaski and Cumberland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 20,333 people. This is a decrease of 2.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,850 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.48% of the total population of Kentucky.

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.