US Census Data

Wayne County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
30,519
+2.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$49,562
+9.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$149,800
+42.1%’19–’23

Wayne County, Georgia counts 30,519 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,562, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayne County's population grew 2.5% from 29,788 to 30,519, while its median household income rose 9.0% from $45,483 to $49,562.

The median gross rent is $839. 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
30,519
Median age
38.9 yrs
Median household income
$49,562
Median home value
$149,800
Median gross rent
$839
Housing units
12,590
Homeownership rate
65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.0%
Unemployment rate
6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
29,78830,519
Median household income
$45,483$49,562
Median home value
$105,400$149,800
Median gross rent
$655$839
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201929,788$45,483$105,400$655
202029,959$45,773$116,000$682
202130,118$45,115$121,700$733
202230,277$49,847$142,200$805
202330,519$49,562$149,800$839

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,7475.7%
5 to 175,67918.6%
18 to 242,5668.4%
25 to 343,66612.0%
35 to 444,19613.7%
45 to 543,92212.9%
55 to 643,77512.4%
65 to 743,07210.1%
75 and over1,8966.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)21,60470.8%
Black or African American6,02719.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native230.1%
Asian3201.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander110.0%
Some other race180.1%
Two or more races6592.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,8576.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,81313.7%
High school graduate9,08544.3%
Some college or associate's5,75328.0%
Bachelor's degree1,7338.4%
Graduate or professional degree1,1435.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,57375.8%
Carpooled1,76215.6%
Public transit1101.0%
Walked1000.9%
Bicycle150.1%
Worked from home5224.6%
Other means2252.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,84626.4%
15 to 29 min3,99237.0%
30 to 44 min1,25511.6%
45 to 59 min1,13310.5%
60+ min1,55914.5%

Households

Average household size
2.59
Poverty rate
20.5% (5,874 of 28,585)
CountShare
Family households7,59668.8%
Nonfamily households3,44931.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1988

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied11,04587.7%
Vacant1,54512.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,28065.9%
Renter-occupied3,76534.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached7,29057.9%
1-unit, attached720.6%
2 to 4 units7676.1%
5 to 19 units1741.4%
20 or more units310.2%
Mobile home & other4,25633.8%

Geography

County GEOID
13305
State
Georgia
Land area
642 sq mi
Water area
6.86 sq mi
Center point
31.5478, -81.9124

Cities & places

4

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158