County in Mississippi · 811 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
19,815 people live in Wayne County. The typical household earns $37,619, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,809 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.82%
Men 35.8 · Women 40.7
1810–2026
19,815
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
19,815
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,815 | +8 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,807 | +8 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 19,799 | +54 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 19,745 | +138 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 19,607 | -71 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 19,678 | -131 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 19,809 | -377 | 1.87% |
| 2019 | 20,186 | -103 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 20,289 | -161 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 20,450 | -26 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 197 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 32% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau