Wayne County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,699
Median household income: $36,791
Median home value: $88,000

Wayne County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 19,699. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $36,791 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne County's population declined 3.3% from 20,373 to 19,699, while its median household income fell 2.4% from $37,706 to $36,791.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $786.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,699
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $36,791
Median home value: $88,000
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 9,101
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,37319,699

Median household income

$37,706$36,791

Median home value

$85,800$88,000

Median gross rent

$557$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,373	$37,706	$85,800	$557
2020	20,344	$33,612	$78,300	$549
2021	19,824	$34,766	$79,500	$697
2022	19,760	$34,875	$89,100	$771
2023	19,699	$36,791	$88,000	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,281	6.5%
5 to 17	3,602	18.3%
18 to 24	2,085	10.6%
25 to 34	1,845	9.4%
35 to 44	2,427	12.3%
45 to 54	2,289	11.6%
55 to 64	2,691	13.7%
65 to 74	2,237	11.4%
75 and over	1,242	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,168	56.7%
Black or African American	7,318	37.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	127	0.6%
Two or more races	314	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	747	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,041	16.0%
High school graduate	4,985	39.2%
Some college or associate's	3,578	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,072	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,055	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,254	84.2%
Carpooled	614	8.3%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	138	1.9%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	285	3.8%
Other means	128	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,893	26.5%
15 to 29 min	2,285	32.0%
30 to 44 min	1,272	17.8%
45 to 59 min	637	8.9%
60+ min	1,055	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 22.9% (4,484 of 19,621)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,774	64.1%
Nonfamily households	2,672	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,446	81.8%
Vacant	1,655	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,576	88.3%
Renter-occupied	870	11.7%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,146	67.5%
1-unit, attached	115	1.3%
2 to 4 units	59	0.6%
5 to 19 units	186	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2,595	28.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 28153
State: Mississippi
Land area: 811 sq mi
Water area: 2.8 sq mi
Center point: 31.6425, -88.6782