Wayne County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13305 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,949
Rank #1,451 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,427 −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,567 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.3% +69.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,780 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$162,800 −42.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,963 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2% −51.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,634 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.2% +34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,823 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

67.3% Homeownership
80.0% Insured
16.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.2%32.3%48.5%64.6%70.3%19.5%6.3%2.5%1.3%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Wayne County, Georgia

Wayne County, Georgia has a total population of 30,949, making it the 1,451st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $53,427, which ranks #2,567 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.2%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $162,800, 42.2% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $846 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 80.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (19.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%).

All data for Wayne County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.