In 2022, Wayne County, NC had a population of 117k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $54,323. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wayne County, NC declined from 117,692 to 117,480, a −0.18% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,488 to $54,323, a 9.77% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.31%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%).
None of the households in Wayne County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95% of the residents in Wayne County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wayne County, NC are Wayne Community College (1,488 degrees awarded in 2022) and University of Mount Olive (649 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Wayne County, NC was $152,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.
Most people in Wayne County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, NC borders .
