In 2017, Wayne County, MS had a population of 20.5k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $35,215. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Wayne County, MS declined from 20,517 to 20,458, a -0.288% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,458 to $35,215, a 2.2% increase.
The population of Wayne County, MS is 57.8% White Alone, 40.5% Black or African American Alone, and 0.645% Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Wayne County, MS speak a non-English language, and 99.7% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Wayne County, MS is $80,100, and the homeownership rate is 80.8%. Most people in Wayne County, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, MS is 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, MS borders Jones County, MS, Washington County, AL, Jasper County, MS, Clarke County, MS, Greene County, MS, Choctaw County, AL, and Perry County, MS.