Wayne County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 117,692
Median age: 37.6
Median household income: 49,488
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wayne County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 117,692 |
| 2020 | 123,785 |
| 2019 | 123,603 |
| 2018 | 124,002 |
| 2017 | 124,496 |
| 2016 | 124,447 |
| 2015 | 124,355 |
| 2014 | 124,093 |
| 2013 | 123,382 |
| 2012 | 122,419 |
| 2011 | 121,324 |
| 2010 | 120,102 |
| 2009 | 113,290 |
Wayne County, NC cities
Brogden CDP - 2,430
Elroy CDP - 3,837
Eureka town - 183
Fremont town - 1,114
Goldsboro city - 33,214
Mar-Mac CDP - 2,576
Mount Olive town - 4,155
Pikeville town - 565
Seven Springs town - 31
Walnut Creek village - 1,449
Census data for Wayne County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Wayne County, North Carolina
| Total population | 117,692 |
| Male | 57,965 |
| Female | 59,727 |
| Total population | 117,692 |
| Under 5 years | 7,572 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,298 |
| 10 to 14 years | 8,513 |
| 15 to 19 years | 7,552 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,589 |
| 25 to 34 years | 15,696 |
| 35 to 44 years | 13,405 |
| 45 to 54 years | 14,226 |
| 55 to 59 years | 7,256 |
| 60 to 64 years | 8,284 |
| 65 to 74 years | 11,680 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,750 |
| 85 years and over | 1,871 |
| Median age (years) | 37.6 |
| Under 18 years | 28,157 |
| 16 years and over | 92,998 |
| 18 years and over | 89,535 |
| 21 years and over | 84,626 |
| 62 years and over | 24,053 |
| 65 years and over | 19,301 |
| Total population | 117,692 |
| One race | 111,083 |
| White | 70,739 |
| Black or African American | 35,901 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 162 |
| Asian | 1,314 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 184 |
| Some other race | 2,783 |
| Two or more races | 6,609 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 84,009 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 40,510 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 43,499 |
Social characteristics in Wayne County, North Carolina
| Total households | 46,761 |
| Family households (families) | 20,766 |
| Married-couple family | 3,275 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,320 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,287 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,400 |
| Average household size | 14,679 |
| Average family size | 2.46 |
Economic characteristics in Wayne County, North Carolina
| Total households | 46,761 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,841 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,623 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,118 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,753 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,256 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,709 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,476 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,035 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,513 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,437 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,488 |
Housing characteristics in Wayne County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 52,698 |
| Occupied housing units | 46,761 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,937 |
| Total housing units | 52,698 |
| 1-unit, detached | 32,231 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,154 |
| 2 units | 1,982 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,460 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,870 |
| 10 to 19 units | 338 |
| 20 or more units | 1,766 |
| Mobile home | 11,850 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 47 |
| Total housing units | 52,698 |
| Built 2014 or later | 23 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,954 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 7,876 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 10,241 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 7,312 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 8,952 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,371 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,718 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,152 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,099 |
| Total housing units | 52,698 |
| 1 room | 828 |
| 2 rooms | 406 |
| 3 rooms | 1,992 |
| 4 rooms | 8,810 |
| 5 rooms | 13,526 |
| 6 rooms | 10,343 |
| 7 rooms | 8,020 |
| 8 rooms | 3,851 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,922 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 52,698 |
| No bedroom | 864 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,559 |
| 2 bedrooms | 12,486 |
| 3 bedrooms | 28,540 |
| 4 bedrooms | 7,918 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,331 |
| Occupied housing units | 46,761 |
| Owner-occupied | 29,147 |
| Renter-occupied | 17,614 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.53 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.34 |
| Occupied housing units | 46,761 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 4,210 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 13,549 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 6,136 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 10,457 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,899 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,510 |
| Owner-occupied units | 29,147 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,945 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,783 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,763 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,333 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,684 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,979 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 512 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 148 |
| Median (dollars) | 131,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 29,147 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 16,182 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 12,965 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 15,975 |
| Less than $500 | 2,177 |
| $500 to $999 | 9,002 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,008 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 652 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 110 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 26 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 823 |
| No rent paid | 1,639 |
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