Census Bureau: 76.2 percent of people in Wayne County were old enough to vote in 2019

Jul 27, 2021

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Of the 123,603 citizens living in Wayne County in 2019, 94,191 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 48,876 of those people were female and 45,315 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

Percentage of citizens old enough to vote in Wayne County

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	45,315	36.66
Females 18 and over	48,876	39.54

Source: US Census Bureau

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