Wayne County, Georgia Population 2024

32,009

Wayne County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 32,009 with a growth rate of 2.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wayne County, Georgia is the 62nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 30,080 and has seen a growth of 6.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,1896361.84%
202834,5536361.88%
202733,9176361.91%
202633,2816361.95%
202532,6456361.99%
202432,0096362.03%
202331,3736362.07%
202230,7375171.71%
202130,220780.26%
202030,1421250.42%
201930,0171430.48%
201829,874310.1%
201729,843-195-0.65%
201630,0385781.96%
201529,460-456-1.52%
201429,916-93-0.31%
201330,009-322-1.06%
201230,331300.1%
201130,3012210.73%
201030,08000%
199022,3561,6067.74%
198020,7502,89216.19%
197017,858-63-0.35%
196017,9213,67325.78%
195014,2481,1268.58%
194013,1224753.76%
193012,647-1,734-12.06%
192014,3811,31210.04%
191013,0693,62038.31%
19009,4491,96426.24%
18907,4851,50525.17%
18805,9803,803174.69%
18702,177-91-4.01%
18602,26876951.3%
18501,49924119.16%
18401,25829530.63%
1830963-47-4.65%
18201,01033449.41%
1810676-34,513-98.08%
2024 Growth Rate
2.03% (636)
County Website
Wayne County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Jesup
2020 Population
30,142
Area
642 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.19% (1,867)
Founded
December 7, 1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,98772.04%
Black or African American6,07619.91%
Two or more races1,1463.76%
Other race9563.13%
Asian3201.05%
Native American230.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne County, Georgia Population by Race

Wayne County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne County, Georgia Median Age

38.9

Total

37.7

Male

39.6

Female

Wayne County, Georgia Adults

There are 23,093 adults, (4,968 of whom are seniors) in Wayne County, Georgia.

Wayne County, Georgia Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female15,31750.19%
Male15,20249.81%

Wayne County, Georgia Population by Age

Wayne County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0452.5965.934.1
Married4,9303.1685.114.9
Non Family3,4491.125050
Female2,0263.2546.953.1
Male640464.235.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9619.55%
Associates Degree1,7118.34%
Bachelors Degree1,7338.44%
Graduate Degree1,1435.57%
High School Graduate9,08544.26%
Less Than 9th Grade8524.15%
Some College4,04219.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,17413,4572,567
Black3,7592,899215
Hispanic1,06393060
2+ Races57450727
Other Race4564270
Asian16610416
Native American2380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 93.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.92%.

Wayne County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,788$79,219$40,496
Graduate Degree$62,083$50,625$68,022
High School Graduate$31,670$42,985$24,003
Less Than 9th Grade$25,129$30,950$14,100
Overall$38,455$45,714$30,594
Some College$39,739$44,894$34,175

$38,455

Average Earnings

$45,714

Average Male

$30,594

Average Female

Wayne County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne County, Georgia Language

95% of Wayne County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.73% of the population.

Wayne County, Georgia Language

Wayne County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,9023,50916.79%
Black5,1361,62331.6%
Multiple1,10537433.85%
Asian30726586.32%
Hispanic1,58526416.66%
Other949656.85%
Islander1111100%

20.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.49%

Male Poverty Rate

23.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Georgia is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Georgia is Other, with 6.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.85%.

Wayne County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.62%
High School18.36%
Some College13.43%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

Wayne County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.32%
Male Unemployed21.88%
Female Employed12.41%
Male Employed5.26%

Wayne County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,080$76,249
Households$49,562$65,837
Married Families$84,428$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,125$36,203

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wayne County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,480

Number of Veterans

1,237

Male Veterans

243

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam566
First Gulf War458
Second Gulf War364
Korea82
World War II0

Wayne County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54424
55 to 64358
65 to 74355
75+283
18 to 3460

Wayne County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2097.07%
Black1483.32%
Hispanic967.44%
2+ Races8011.68%
Other Race436.73%

Wayne County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Wayne County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.13%

Born in Wayne County, Georgia

97.28%

Native Born

2.72%

Foreign Born

2.07%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.28% of Wayne County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 71.13% having been born in Georgia. 2.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne County, Georgia Place of Birth

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