Wayne County: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Wayne County's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
2.6%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+111.5%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.9 pp (34.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.0% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.8 pp (20%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.7 pp (14.6%) |