In 2021, Wayne County, NC had a population of 118k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $49,488. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County, NC declined from 123,785 to 117,692, a −4.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,221 to $49,488, a 4.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), White (Hispanic) (8.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.15%).
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 (1,658 degrees awarded in 2021) and University of Mount Olive (791 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County, NC was $131,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.
Most people in Wayne County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, NC borders Duplin County, NC, Greene County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Sampson County, NC, and Wilson County, NC.
