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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 Honesdale is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded March 21, 1798.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 51,361 people. This is a decrease of 2.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,868 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.42% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Bethany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hawley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
  • Honesdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Prompton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Prompton is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Starrucca
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Waymart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Waymart is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <2>

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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.
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