Wayne County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,807
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,807
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,749
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,779
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,776
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,779
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,747
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 676
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,287
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $91,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $328
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $784
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,681
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,006
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,595
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 250,564
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,795
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,619
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,879
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 350
Total employment, 2023 4,711
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 190,829
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,747
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 218
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 166
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.4
Population per square mile, 2010 25.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 810.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 810.75
FIPS Code 28153