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Wayne County, Georgia

Wayne County, Georgia · ZIP 31518, 31543, 31545

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 32,132 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,045Households
  • $49,562Median household income
  • $149,800Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Wayne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.5%
26k28k30k32k2000: 26,56520002010: 30,09920102020: 30,144202026,56530,144
Population of Wayne County at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,565
201030,099
202030,144

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wayne County
Under $50k50.5%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $49,562 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wayne County
Owner occupied
7,280 units
Renter occupied
3,765 units
Vacancy rate
12.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wayne County2023
Health care and social assistance1,470
Manufacturing1,393
Retail trade1,292
Accommodation and food services993
Construction892
Other services (except public administration)407
Transportation and warehousing211
Professional, scientific, and technical services181

7,669 employees in 639 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wayne County compared with its state
Wayne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWayne CountyGeorgia
Population30,51910,822,590
Median household income$49,562$74,664
Median age38.937.4
Median home value$149,800$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.0%34.2%
Foreign-born residents2.7%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes65.9%65.4%
Mean commute to work27.9 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wayne County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
JesupCity10,23516.5 sq mi
ScrevenCity8212.16 sq mi
OdumCity4952.03 sq mi
GardiCensus designated place220.96 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Wayne County

Jobs across Wayne County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.