In 2018, Wayne County, NC had a population of 124k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $42,192. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Wayne County, NC declined from 124,496 to 124,002, a -0.397% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,766 to $42,192, a 1.02% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.15%). NaNk% of the people in Wayne County, NC speak a non-English language, and 94.3% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wayne County, NC are Wayne Community College (1,240 degrees awarded in 2017) and University of Mount Olive (870 degrees).
The median property value in Wayne County, NC is $121,900, and the homeownership rate is 61.5%. Most people in Wayne County, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, NC is 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.