Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County is home to 118,652 people. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $59,733.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population118,65210,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,733$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.3%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.1%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.1%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$178,700$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$965$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income47.3%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.9%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.3 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.