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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 Wayne is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Cabell County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 39,402 people. This is a decrease of 7.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,466 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 2.29% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Ceredo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <2>
  • Fort Gay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Kenova
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <2>
  • Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.