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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wayne is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 9,385 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,609 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.53% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Carroll
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoskins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sholes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sholes is located in Wayne County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Wayne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
  • Winside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.