Wayne County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,132
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,481
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,132
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,141
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,144
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,099
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,509
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,180
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,348
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $375
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $846
Building Permits, 2025 102
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,061
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
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 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,964
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 178,612
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,601
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 423,252
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,770
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,427
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,788
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 639
Total employment, 2023 7,669
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 345,835
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,071
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.0
Population per square mile, 2010 46.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 641.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 641.78
FIPS Code 13305