Wayne County | |
|---|---|
| Charter County of Wayne | |
 Flag  Seal  Wordmark | |
 Location in Michigan | |
 Municipalities in Wayne County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Region | Metro Detroit |
| Incorporated | 1796 (created) 1815 (organized)[1][2] |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| County seat and Largest city | Detroit |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Warren Evans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Land | 612 sq mi (1,590 km2) |
| • Water | 61 sq mi (160 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,793,561 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 1,751,169 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $112.857 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Area codes | 313, 734, 248 |
| Website | www |
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Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the United States Census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States.[4] The county seat is Detroit.[5] The county was founded in 1796 and organized in 1815.[1] Wayne County is included in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of several U.S. counties named after Revolutionary War-era general Anthony Wayne.
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- ^ "Wayne County, Michigan History Magazine". Archived from the original on May 13, 2006.
- ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Wayne County, MI". fred.stlouisfed.org.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.