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Wayne County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Wayne County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wayne County, GA is a small rural county of 30,519 residents that grew 2.5% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $37,202 against median worker earnings of $34,632. The labor pool skews toward trade and manual occupations, with only 14.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, a labor force participation rate of 51.6%, and an unemployment rate of 6.7%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $149,800 and median gross rent of $839/month—though a 20.5% poverty rate and per capita income of $25,077 signal a cost-sensitive workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,519

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,427

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

Wayne County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,989 (71.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,091 (19.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,067 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races776 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race588 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone402 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,074
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island245
  3. 3.Korean32
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic21
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,509

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,202

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,077

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,637
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,700
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,510
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,334
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,290

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,325
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,364
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,261
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,920
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,756

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.84×)1,470
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.68×)914
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.41×)260
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.28×)1,464
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)791

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$839/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,151 (15.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999964 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999655 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999558 (7.5%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999497 (6.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999445 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,632

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,764 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled1,901 (16.5%)
  • Worked At Home522 (4.5%)
  • Other127 (1.1%)
  • Walked109 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle47 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.