Overview
117,692
Total Population
37.6
Median age
50.75%
Female population %
97:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
56.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14,695
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wayne County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wayne County is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wayne County's population under 18 was 23.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wayne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wayne County, 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.
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Gender
There are 1,762 more females than males in Wayne County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.75% females and 49.25% males in Wayne County, NC.
- The Wayne County, NC gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,739.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,382.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wayne County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Wayne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 14,695 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 102,997 (87.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wayne County is White with a population of 70,739 (60.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wayne County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 124,634 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Wayne County's population increased by 9,374 (8.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wayne County's population decreased by 5,625 (4.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wayne County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 112,425.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)