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Wayne CountyMichigan

Wayne County, Michigan, is located in the southeastern part of the state with Detroit as its county seat. The county was created in 1815 and named after Anthony Wayne.

  • Founded1815
  • County seatDetroit
  • Named forAnthony Wayne
  • Land area612 sq mi + 61 sq mi water
  • Population1,793,561 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped824,893 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Wayne on the map of Michigan

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History

Founded in 1815

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Wayne County was created by Michigan Territory on November 21, 1815, from non-county area, including part of a disputed strip west of Lake Erie that was claimed by Ohio but controlled by Michigan. The county gained the Michilimackinac District in 1816, but lost territory to the creation of Monroe County in 1817 and was eliminated from Ohio. Wayne County lost additional territory to the creation of Macomb County in 1818 and Mackinac County (formerly Michilimackinac) later that same year. In 1822, Wayne County gained territory from Monroe County while losing land to the creation of Washtenaw County, which was later fully organized and detached in 1826.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1815
    Wayne County created Wayne created by Michigan Territory from non-county area in Detroit, Erie, and Huron Districts; included part of the disputed strip west of Lake Erie that was also claimed by Ohio but controlled by Michigan. No change was made to the underlying boundaries of Detroit, Erie, and Huron Districts. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:720
  2. 1816
    Gained territory Wayne gained the non-county area known as Michilimackinac District; Wayne was divided in two parts. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:722
  3. 1817
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Monroe; Wayne eliminated from Ohio.
    to Monroe
    · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:729
  4. 1818
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Macomb.
    to Macomb
    · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:772
  5. 1818
    Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Wayne no longer divided in two parts.
    to Michilimackinacto Mackinac
    · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:802
  6. 1822
    Gained territory Wayne gained from Monroe, lost to creation of Washtenaw; Washtenaw not fully organized, attached to Wayne for administrative and judicial purposes.
    from Monroefrom Washtenaw
    · Terr. Papers U.S., 11:308-313
  7. 1826
    Changed Washtenaw fully organized, detached from Wayne.
    Washtenaw
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 2:292

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wayne by the Census

Population
1,793,561 2020 Census count
Housing units
790,191 2020 Census count
Land area
612 square miles
Water area
61 square miles
People per sq mi
2,931 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Wayne County

When was Wayne County founded?
Wayne County was founded in 1815, and named after Anthony Wayne.
What is the county seat of Wayne County?
The county seat of Wayne County is Detroit.
Is there an online parcel map for Wayne County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 824,893 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wayne County's boundary or name changed?
Wayne County was created in 1815. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Monroe County, Washtenaw County and Mackinac County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wayne County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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