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The total population of Wayne County is estimated to be 117,480 with 58,498 males (49.79%) and 58,982 females (50.21%). There are 484 more females than males in Wayne County.
The median household income in Wayne County was $53,492 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 16(0.03%) from $53,508 in 2020. This income is 71.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wayne County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,343. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wayne County stands at $55,588.
In Wayne County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,614 for males and $22,305 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,101 for males and $40,178 for females.
In Wayne County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $66,209, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,736.
In 2022, the population of Wayne County was 117,286, a 0.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wayne County's population was 116,866, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 117,266 in 2020.
The median age in Wayne County, NC is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.87% were under the age of 15, 20.76% aged 15 to 29, 42.97% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wayne County population: 60.11% are White, 30.50% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.36% are some other race and 5.62% are multiracial.