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Wayne County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wayne County is 30,170, which is 13.57% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wayne County population density is 46.50 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wayne County is white, which represent 74.29% of the total population. The average Wayne County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,170. #57

Population Growth Since 2000, #75

Wayne County	13.57%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #95

Wayne County	46.50 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,414 (74.29%, #54)
Black:	6,372 (21.12%, #102)
Hispanic:	1,836 (6.09%, #56)
Asian:	25 (0.08%, #142)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	126 (0.42%, #25)
One Race, Other:	688 (2.28%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	545 (1.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	966 (52.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	358 (19.50%, see rank)
Cuban:	27 (1.47%, see rank)
Central American:	65 (3.54%, see rank)
South American:	94 (5.12%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

23,619 (78.29%) out of the total population of 30,170 reported first ancestry.

	Wayne County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	20	0.07%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	26	0.09%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	110	0.36%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	3,971	13.16%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	593	1.97%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	2,243	7.43%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	21	0.07%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	3,519	11.66%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	391	1.30%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	59	0.20%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	242	0.80%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	62	0.21%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	80	0.27%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	255	0.85%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	509	1.69%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	228	0.76%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	19	0.06%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	17	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	4,208	13.95%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	111	0.37%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,545 (51.52%, see rank)

Females: 14,625 (48.48%, see rank)

Wayne County	Male: 51.52% Female: 48.48%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wayne County	37.30 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wayne County	36.80 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wayne County	38.00 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wayne County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,021	6.70%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,875	6.21%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,315	7.67%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,843	6.11%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,707	5.66%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,184	13.87%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,120	13.66%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,378	14.51%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,607	11.96%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,415	8.00%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,328	4.40%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	377	1.25%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wayne County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,409, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,781, 18.53%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,534, 41.81%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,614, 27.51%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,539, 7.54%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	941, 4.61%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.43, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wayne County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	871	81.75%	18.25%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,525	90.41%, see rank	9.59%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,639	91.52%, see rank	8.48%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,062	88.51%, see rank	11.49%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	162	82.10%, see rank	17.90%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wayne County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	10,226, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.74, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	2,554, 24.98%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,672, 75.02%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,289, 71.28%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,381, 52.62%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,937, 28.72%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wayne County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,959	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,427	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	4,246	34.17%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	6,313	50.80%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	297	2.39%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,571	12.64%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,532	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	2,530	21.94%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	6,041	52.38%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	1,407	12.20%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	1,554	13.48%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wayne County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	29,064	96.33%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,005	72.94%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,886	22.82%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	173	0.57%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,106	3.67%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	271	0.90%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	835	2.77%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	107	0.35%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	44	0.15%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	17	0.06%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	938	3.11%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wayne County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	9,758	95.42%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	377	3.69%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	44	0.43%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	38	0.37%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	9	0.09%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.