Wayne County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37191 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
118,652
Rank #539 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,733 −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,107 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,354 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,700 −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,659 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,692 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,940 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

61.5% Homeownership
87.9% Insured
21.7% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.4%16.9%25.3%33.7%42.1%50.2%29.6%13.7%4.9%1.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County, North Carolina has a total population of 118,652, making it the 539th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $59,733, which ranks #2,107 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $178,700, 36.6% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $965 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (29.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.7%).

All data for Wayne County, North Carolina 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.