Wayne County, Mississippi Population 2024

19,823

Wayne County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 19,823 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wayne County, Mississippi is the 46th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 20,782 and has seen a growth of -4.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,4231200.59%
202820,3031200.59%
202720,1831200.6%
202620,0631200.6%
202519,9431200.61%
202419,8231200.61%
202319,7031200.61%
202219,583-86-0.44%
202119,669-139-0.7%
202019,808-378-1.87%
201920,186-103-0.51%
201820,289-161-0.79%
201720,450-26-0.13%
201620,476-39-0.19%
201520,515420.21%
201420,473-3-0.01%
201320,476-152-0.74%
201220,628-10%
201120,629-153-0.74%
201020,78200%
199019,5173822%
198019,1352,48514.92%
197016,6503922.41%
196016,258-752-4.42%
195017,010820.48%
194016,9281,63310.68%
193015,295-172-1.11%
192015,4677585.15%
191014,7092,17017.31%
190012,5392,72227.73%
18909,8171,07612.31%
18808,7414,535107.82%
18704,20651513.95%
18603,69179927.63%
18502,89277236.42%
18402,120-661-23.77%
18302,781-542-16.31%
18203,3232,070165.2%
18101,253-19,170-93.86%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (120)
County Website
Wayne County
County Seat
Waynesboro
2020 Population
19,808
Area
811 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.08% (15)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,28057.09%
Black or African American7,48737.89%
Two or more races6643.36%
Other race3211.62%
Asian80.04%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne County, Mississippi Population by Race

Wayne County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne County, Mississippi Median Age

38.8

Total

38

Male

40.1

Female

Wayne County, Mississippi Adults

There are 14,918 adults, (3,425 of whom are seniors) in Wayne County, Mississippi.

Wayne County, Mississippi Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female10,16051.42%
Male9,60048.58%

Wayne County, Mississippi Population by Age

Wayne County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4102.6587.312.7
Married3,0923.4287.912.1
Non Family2,6551.290.39.7
Female1,1903.9178.721.3
Male4732.5887.912.1

3.39

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2479.89%
Associates Degree8646.85%
Bachelors Degree1,26210.01%
Graduate Degree1,2399.83%
High School Graduate4,64336.83%
Less Than 9th Grade9657.66%
Some College2,38518.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wayne County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7146,7661,699
Black4,3593,287801
2+ Races3873140
Hispanic3732170
Other Race137250
Asian811

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.02%.

Wayne County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,491$88,646$35,556
Graduate Degree$56,778$57,139$56,417
High School Graduate$36,111$43,371$24,538
Less Than 9th Grade$23,344$0$8,703
Overall$33,096$44,536$24,418
Some College$25,838$35,417$22,066

$33,096

Average Earnings

$44,536

Average Male

$24,418

Average Female

Wayne County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne County, Mississippi Language

93.81% of Wayne County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 6.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.14% of the population.

Wayne County, Mississippi Language

Wayne County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,4742,27430.43%
White11,2021,82216.26%
Other32124776.95%
Hispanic72224734.21%

22.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.56%

Male Poverty Rate

26.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Mississippi is Other, with 76.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Mississippi is White, with 16.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.56%.

Wayne County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.02%
High School22.09%
Some College13.79%
Bachelors or Greater10.93%

Wayne County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.81%
Male Unemployed21.67%
Male Employed10.3%
Female Employed9.73%

Wayne County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,118$74,984
Households$34,875$58,691
Married Families$81,939$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,172$28,162

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wayne County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

564

Number of Veterans

553

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam321
First Gulf War108
Korea31
World War II17
Second Gulf War1

Wayne County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74346
75+129
55 to 6468
35 to 5421
18 to 340

Wayne County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3430.03883605072463768
Black2210.04022570076447033

Wayne County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Wayne County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Mississippi 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

80.21%

Born in Wayne County, Mississippi

95.84%

Native Born

4.16%

Foreign Born

3.93%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.84% of Wayne County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 80.21% having been born in Mississippi. 3.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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