In 2021, Wayne County, MS had a population of 19.8k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $34,766. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County, MS declined from 20,344 to 19,824, a −2.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,612 to $34,766, a 3.43% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.46%), Other (Hispanic) (1.16%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.575%).
None of the households in Wayne County, MS 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.
96.6% of the residents in Wayne County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County, MS was $79,500, and the homeownership rate was 88%.
Most people in Wayne County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, MS was 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.