Wayne County

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Wayne county is located close to the center of North Carolina. Wayne county has 553.09 square miles of land area and 3.77 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Wayne county population is 124,093, which has grown 9.50% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Wayne county median household income is $41,172 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 21.30% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Wayne county median house value is $108,000 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 23.29% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 41.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Wayne county is better than the state average in quality. The Wayne county area codes are 252, 919.

Population	124,093 (2010-2014), rank #23
Population Growth	9.50% since 2000, rank #50
Population Density:	222.85/sq mi, rank #22
Median Household Income:	$41,172 at 2010-2014—21.30% increase since 2000, rank #52
Median House Price:	$108,000 at 2010-2014—23.29% increase since 2000, rank #71
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	553.09 sq mi, rank #30
Water Area:	3.77 sq mi (0.68%), rank #67
State:	North Carolina
Area:	Goldsboro, NC
School District:
Area Code:	252, 919