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Wayne, North Carolina

Wayne County, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge cityDecliningWayne County · 553.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WaynePeer medianPctileSource
Population118,652114,18555
Population change (10 yr)n/a-2.8%
Median household income$59,733$57,95955
Poverty rate17.3%16.7%55
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%23.2%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-0.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$178,700$165,30064
Median gross rent$965$93664
Housing vacancy rate11.2%12.8%36
Worked from home5.4%6.1%27
Population, 2012–2024
WaynePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WaynePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.2%
Housing units-0.5%
Median household income+30.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+53.7%
Median gross rent+26.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+8.6%
Worked from home+73.7%
Poverty rate-2.4%
Establishment density · Wayne County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.5US 2.1below US rate
Construction18.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Rapides, LA86127,527$54,96723.1%
Sumter, SC85104,725$56,69323.5%
San Juan, NM83120,942$55,87218.3%
Terrebonne, LA82106,186$64,83618.7%
Delaware, IN81112,280$58,12726.2%
Calhoun, AL80116,090$55,02920.6%
St. Lawrence, NY80107,226-4.3%$62,85025.3%
Sebastian, AR79128,900$57,79023.3%
Allen, OH79101,348$64,03820.1%
Wichita, TX78129,996-1.4%$63,52425.1%