Wayne County, Mississippi

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Wayne County
County
Wayne County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
Wayne County Courthouse in Waynesboro
Map of Mississippi highlighting Wayne County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi in United States.svg
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°38′N88°42′W / 31.64°N 88.7°W / 31.64; -88.7
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi
Founded1809
Named after Anthony Wayne
Seat Waynesboro
Largest cityWaynesboro
Area
 • Total
814 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Land811 sq mi (2,100 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,779
 • Density24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th
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. [1] Its county seat is Waynesboro. [2] The county is named for General Anthony Wayne.

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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. [3] It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810 1,253—
1820 3,323165.2%
1830 2,781−16.3%
1840 2,120−23.8%
1850 2,89236.4%
1860 3,69127.6%
1870 4,20614.0%
1880 8,741107.8%
1890 9,81712.3%
1900 12,53927.7%
1910 14,70917.3%
1920 15,4675.2%
1930 15,295−1.1%
1940 16,92810.7%
1950 17,0100.5%
1960 16,258−4.4%
1970 16,6502.4%
1980 19,13514.9%
1990 19,5172.0%
2000 21,2168.7%
2010 20,747−2.2%
2020 19,779−4.7%
2024 (est.)19,749 [4] −0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790–1960 [6] 1900–1990 [7]
1990–2000 [8] 2010–2013 [9]
Wayne County by race as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 11,31357.2%
Black or African American 7,70838.97%
Native American 310.16%
Asian 350.18%
Pacific Islander 20.01%
Other/Mixed 3471.75%
Hispanic or Latino 3431.73%

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

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

Wayne County was originally a Democratic stronghold, but like many parts of Mississippi it swung to the Republican Party beginning in the 1960s. The last Democrat to win the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976, and in 2024 Donald Trump earned the highest share of the votes in the county for a Republican since the lopsided 1972 election.

United States presidential election results for Wayne County, Mississippi [11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1912 152.29%56986.87%7110.84%
1916 475.41%78790.67%343.92%
1920 11215.84%54777.37%486.79%
1924 565.83%90594.17%00.00%
1928 28923.96%91776.04%00.00%
1932 232.19%1,02397.43%40.38%
1936 443.12%1,36796.81%10.07%
1940 221.56%1,38898.44%00.00%
1944 352.47%1,38097.53%00.00%
1948 40.29%1379.96%1,23589.75%
1952 71730.89%1,60469.11%00.00%
1956 37317.52%1,49370.13%26312.35%
1960 49021.94%70731.66%1,03646.39%
1964 3,53992.77%2767.23%00.00%
1968 2474.87%73914.56%4,08980.57%
1972 4,64882.08%97517.22%400.71%
1976 3,02247.06%3,30651.48%941.46%
1980 3,84452.07%3,49447.32%450.61%
1984 5,00063.81%2,81835.96%180.23%
1988 4,49660.64%2,88938.97%290.39%
1992 3,87449.78%3,06439.37%84510.86%
1996 3,21949.60%2,65240.86%6199.54%
2000 4,63560.16%2,98138.69%891.16%
2004 5,56263.24%3,19336.30%400.45%
2008 6,07060.57%3,89038.81%620.62%
2012 6,11159.15%4,14840.15%730.71%
2016 5,99062.40%3,52436.71%850.89%
2020 6,30762.72%3,62436.04%1251.24%
2024 6,01365.94%3,02833.21%780.86%

Education

There are three school districts in the county, Wayne County School District, Wayne Central School District and Waynesboro Riverview School. [12]

The county is in the zone for Jones College. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Wayne County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wayne County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
  13. ↑ "Profile". Jones College . Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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