In 2018, Wayne County, MS had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $37,970. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Wayne County, MS declined from 20,458 to 20,422, a -0.176% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,215 to $37,970, a 7.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.72%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.284%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.235%). NaNk% of the people in Wayne County, MS speak a non-English language, and 99.9% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Wayne County, MS is $84,000, and the homeownership rate is 81.6%. Most people in Wayne County, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, MS is 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, MS borders Choctaw County, AL, Washington County, AL, Clarke County, MS, Greene County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS, and Perry County, MS.