Wayne County, Mississippi

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Wayne County, Mississippi
Wayne County courthouse in Waynesboro
Location in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1809
Named for	Anthony Wayne
Seat	Waynesboro
Largest city	Waynesboro
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	814 sq mi (2,108 km²) 811 sq mi (2,100 km²) 2.8 sq mi (7 km²), 0.3
Population  - (2020)  - Density	19,779
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.waynecounty.ms

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,779. Its county seat is Waynesboro. The county is named for General Anthony Wayne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 814 square miles (2,110 km²), of which 811 square miles (2,100 km²) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) (0.3%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 45
• U.S. Highway 84
• Mississippi Highway 63

Adjacent counties

• Clarke County (north)
• Choctaw County, Alabama (northeast)
• Washington County, Alabama (southeast)
• Greene County (south)
• Perry County (southwest)
• Jones County (west)
• Jasper County (northwest)

National protected area

• De Soto National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	1,253		—
1820	3,323		165.2%
1830	2,781		−16.3%
1840	2,120		−23.8%
1850	2,892		36.4%
1860	3,691		27.6%
1870	4,206		14.0%
1880	8,741		107.8%
1890	9,817		12.3%
1900	12,539		27.7%
1910	14,709		17.3%
1920	15,467		5.2%
1930	15,295		−1.1%
1940	16,928		10.7%
1950	17,010		0.5%
1960	16,258		−4.4%
1970	16,650		2.4%
1980	19,135		14.9%
1990	19,517		2.0%
2000	21,216		8.7%
2010	20,747		−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

2020 census

Wayne County Racial Composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
White	11,313	57.2%
Black or African American	7,708	38.97%
Native American	31	0.16%
Asian	35	0.18%
Pacific Islander	2	0.01%
Other/Mixed	347	1.75%
Hispanic or Latino	343	1.73%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 19,779 people, 7,683 households, and 5,390 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,216 people, 7,857 households, and 5,853 families living in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 9,049 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.29% White, 38.01% Black, 0.07% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Latino of any race.

There were 7,857 households, out of which 37.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.20% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,918, and the median income for a family was $30,513. Males had a median income of $27,139 versus $16,680 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,757. About 21.40% of families and 25.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.70% of those under age 18 and 21.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Waynesboro (county seat)

Towns

• State Line

Census-designated places

• Buckatunna
• Chicora
• Clara
• Robinsons Junction (or Robinson's Junction)

Unincorporated communities

• Eret
• Matherville
• Eucutta

Ghost towns

• Winchester

Politics

United States presidential election results for Wayne County, Mississippi

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	6,307	62.72%	3,624	36.04%	125	1.24%
2016	5,990	62.40%	3,524	36.71%	85	0.89%
2012	6,111	59.15%	4,148	40.15%	73	0.71%
2008	6,070	60.57%	3,890	38.81%	62	0.62%
2004	5,562	63.24%	3,193	36.30%	40	0.45%
2000	4,635	60.16%	2,981	38.69%	89	1.16%
1996	3,219	49.60%	2,652	40.86%	619	9.54%
1992	3,874	49.78%	3,064	39.37%	845	10.86%
1988	4,496	60.64%	2,889	38.97%	29	0.39%
1984	5,000	63.81%	2,818	35.96%	18	0.23%
1980	3,844	52.07%	3,494	47.32%	45	0.61%
1976	3,022	47.06%	3,306	51.48%	94	1.46%
1972	4,648	82.08%	975	17.22%	40	0.71%
1968	247	4.87%	739	14.56%	4,089	80.57%
1964	3,539	92.77%	276	7.23%	0	0.00%
1960	490	21.94%	707	31.66%	1,036	46.39%
1956	373	17.52%	1,493	70.13%	263	12.35%
1952	717	30.89%	1,604	69.11%	0	0.00%
1948	4	0.29%	137	9.96%	1,235	89.75%
1944	35	2.47%	1,380	97.53%	0	0.00%
1940	22	1.56%	1,388	98.44%	0	0.00%
1936	44	3.12%	1,367	96.81%	1	0.07%
1932	23	2.19%	1,023	97.43%	4	0.38%
1928	289	23.96%	917	76.04%	0	0.00%
1924	56	5.83%	905	94.17%	0	0.00%
1920	112	15.84%	547	77.37%	48	6.79%
1916	47	5.41%	787	90.67%	34	3.92%
1912	15	2.29%	569	86.87%	71	10.84%

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Mississippi

External links

• Wayne County Sheriff's Office