Per Capita Income in Wayne County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$31,983 −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,106 of 3,222
35th percentile

How Wayne County Compares

Wayne County
$31,983
North Carolina Average
$31,983
Rank #68 of 100 in state
National
$41,261
22.5% below

National Distribution

Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Wayne County: $31,983

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,103 Daviess County, MO $32,007
#2,104 Wilson County, NC $31,996
#2,105 Putnam County, TN $31,985
#2,106 Wayne County, NC $31,983
#2,107 Clay County, IL $31,980
#2,108 Pope County, IL $31,967
#2,109 Roberts County, TX $31,964
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Per Capita Income in Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $31,983, which ranks #2,106 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.5% below the national value of $41,261.

Within North Carolina, Wayne County ranks #68 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.