The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 43 local governments in Wayne County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (6 municipal, 22 township)
28
28
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
11
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Wayne County
51,262people
49.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,381 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$242,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
51.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.1% · White 87.4% · Black 3% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Wayne County
3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
671people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
21,700people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
22,371in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.0%
671
21,700
22,371
August 2026
3.7%
888
23,221
24,109
July 2026
3.4%
816
23,502
24,318
June 2026
3.6%
818
22,018
22,836
May 2026
3.8%
859
21,656
22,515
April 2026
4.0%
880
21,345
22,225
March 2026
4.9%
1,074
20,928
22,002
February 2026
5.7%
1,255
20,599
21,854
January 2026
5.1%
1,105
20,704
21,809
December 2025
4.2%
926
20,867
21,793
November 2025
3.9%
846
21,065
21,911
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
879
20,968
21,847
August 2025
4.6%
1,076
22,279
23,355
July 2025
3.9%
962
23,518
24,480
June 2025
4.2%
924
21,270
22,194
May 2025
3.9%
841
20,768
21,609
April 2025
4.1%
883
20,476
21,359
March 2025
5.0%
1,067
20,283
21,350
February 2025
5.8%
1,245
20,051
21,296
January 2025
5.8%
1,244
20,177
21,421
December 2024
4.3%
921
20,376
21,297
November 2024
3.9%
832
20,522
21,354
October 2024
4.0%
859
20,834
21,693
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
990
21,066
22,056
2024
4.3%
962
21,172
22,134
2023
4.4%
957
20,923
21,880
2022
5.1%
1,099
20,605
21,704
2021
6.5%
1,393
20,057
21,450
2020
9.3%
1,993
19,381
21,374
2019
4.9%
1,055
20,599
21,654
2018
5.1%
1,099
20,503
21,602
2017
5.4%
1,170
20,455
21,625
2016
6.0%
1,299
20,492
21,791
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Pennsylvania's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Wayne County
94.0 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 250.1.
440.1 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 1,447.6.
0murders2024, 50 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
50
94.0
234
440.1
2023
46
87.5
248
472.0
2022
43
80.8
329
617.9
2018
70
133.9
427
816.7
2017
66
127.6
544
1,051.8
2016
59
113.3
560
1,075.8
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Honesdale Police Department
2024
10
33
4,427
Lehigh Township Police Department
2025
0
8
1,870
Waymart Police Department
2025
0
0
1,284
Hawley Police Department
2025
0
4
1,216
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Pennsylvania · the U.S.
Police staffing
0.68 per 1,000 residents2024, 4 agencies serving 8,806 people.
6sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Honesdale Police Department
4
0
4,427
Lehigh Township Police Department
2
0
1,871
Hawley Police Department
0
0
1,221
Waymart Police Department
0
0
1,287
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
6
0.68
0
4
2022
3
0.34
0
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Wayne County County Auditor?
Carla Komar (Republican) is the County Auditor of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County County Auditor?
Catherine Rickard (Republican) is the County Auditor of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County County Auditor?
Robin Sampson (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County Coroner?
Edward Howell (Republican) is the Coroner of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County District Attorney?
Alfred Howell (Republican) is the District Attorney of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?
Edward Sandercock (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?
Deborah Bates (Republican) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County Sheriff?
Christopher Rosler (Republican) is the Sheriff of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Wayne County County Treasurer?
Brian T. Field (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Wayne County commissioners?
Brian W. Smith (County Commissioner); James Shook (County Commissioner); Jocelyn Cramer (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Wayne County?
About 51,262 people, with a median age of 49.2; the median household income is $62,381 and 12.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wayne County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 671 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,371, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wayne County?
43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 22 township, 3 school district and 11 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Wayne County?
85: Berlin Township, Berlin Township, Berlin Township, Bethany Borough, Bethany Borough, Bethany Borough, Buckingham Township, Buckingham Township, Buckingham Township, Canaan Township, Canaan Township, Canaan Township, Cherry Ridge Township, Cherry Ridge Township, Cherry Ridge Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Damascus Township, Damascus Township, Damascus Township, Dreher Township, Dreher Township, Dreher Township, Dyberry Township, Dyberry Township, Hawley Borough, Hawley Borough, Hawley Borough, Honesdale Borough, Honesdale Borough, Honesdale Borough, Lake Township, Lake Township, Lake Township, Lebanon Township, Lebanon Township, Lebanon Township, Lehigh Township, Lehigh Township, Lehigh Township, Manchester Township, Manchester Township, Manchester Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Oregon Township, Oregon Township, Oregon Township, Palmyra Township, Palmyra Township, Palmyra Township, Paupack Township, Paupack Township, Paupack Township, Preston Township, Preston Township, Preston Township, Prompton Borough, Prompton Borough, Prompton Borough, Prompton Borough, Salem Township, Salem Township, Salem Township, Scott Township, Scott Township, Scott Township, South Canaan Township, South Canaan Township, South Canaan Township, Starrucca Borough, Starrucca Borough, Starrucca Borough, Sterling Township, Sterling Township, Sterling Township, Texas Township, Texas Township, Texas Township, Waymart Borough, Waymart Borough, Waymart Borough, Waymart Borough. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Municipal Statistics officials list (self-reported by each county and municipality); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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