Historical Population for Wayne and Wayne County

Census Year	U.S.	Nebraska	Wayne County	Wayne City
1860	31,443,321	28,841
1870	38,558,371	122,993
1880	50,155,783	452,402
1890	62,947,714	1,062,656
1900	75,994,575	1,066,300
1910	91,972,266	1,192,214
1920	105,710,620	1,296,372	10,922	2,115
1930	122,775,046	1,377,963	10,210	2,381
1940	131,669,275	1,315,834	9,880	2,719
1950	154,233,234	1,325,510	10,129	3,595
1960	179,323,175	1,411,330	9,959	4,217
1970	203,302,031	1,485,333	10,400	5,379
1980	226,542,199	1,569,825	9,858	5,240
1990	248,709,873	1,578,385	9,364	5,142
2000	281,421,906	1,711,263	9,851	5,583

This data is compiled from U.S. Census Bureau reports held in the government documents collection at the WSC Library.