Wayne County, Mississippi County in Mississippi, United States
County in Mississippi
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi . As of the 2020 census , the population was 19,779.[ 1] Its county seat is Waynesboro .[ 2] The county is named for General Anthony Wayne .
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 814 square miles (2,110 km2 ), of which 811 square miles (2,100 km2 ) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2 ) (0.3%) is water.[ 3] It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
National protected area
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1810 1,253 — 1820 3,323 165.2% 1830 2,781 −16.3% 1840 2,120 −23.8% 1850 2,892 36.4% 1860 3,691 27.6% 1870 4,206 14.0% 1880 8,741 107.8% 1890 9,817 12.3% 1900 12,539 27.7% 1910 14,709 17.3% 1920 15,467 5.2% 1930 15,295 −1.1% 1940 16,928 10.7% 1950 17,010 0.5% 1960 16,258 −4.4% 1970 16,650 2.4% 1980 19,135 14.9% 1990 19,517 2.0% 2000 21,216 8.7% 2010 20,747 −2.2% 2020 19,779 −4.7% 2023 (est.) 19,703 [ 4] −0.4%
As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 19,779 people, 7,683 households, and 5,390 families residing in the county.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Politics
United States presidential election results for Wayne County, Mississippi[ 11]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2024
6,013
65.94%
3,028
33.21%
78
0.86%
2020
6,307
62.72%
3,624
36.04%
125
1.24%
2016
5,990
62.40%
3,524
36.71%
85
0.89%
2012
6,111
59.15%
4,148
40.15%
73
0.71%
2008
6,070
60.57%
3,890
38.81%
62
0.62%
2004
5,562
63.24%
3,193
36.30%
40
0.45%
2000
4,635
60.16%
2,981
38.69%
89
1.16%
1996
3,219
49.60%
2,652
40.86%
619
9.54%
1992
3,874
49.78%
3,064
39.37%
845
10.86%
1988
4,496
60.64%
2,889
38.97%
29
0.39%
1984
5,000
63.81%
2,818
35.96%
18
0.23%
1980
3,844
52.07%
3,494
47.32%
45
0.61%
1976
3,022
47.06%
3,306
51.48%
94
1.46%
1972
4,648
82.08%
975
17.22%
40
0.71%
1968
247
4.87%
739
14.56%
4,089
80.57%
1964
3,539
92.77%
276
7.23%
0
0.00%
1960
490
21.94%
707
31.66%
1,036
46.39%
1956
373
17.52%
1,493
70.13%
263
12.35%
1952
717
30.89%
1,604
69.11%
0
0.00%
1948
4
0.29%
137
9.96%
1,235
89.75%
1944
35
2.47%
1,380
97.53%
0
0.00%
1940
22
1.56%
1,388
98.44%
0
0.00%
1936
44
3.12%
1,367
96.81%
1
0.07%
1932
23
2.19%
1,023
97.43%
4
0.38%
1928
289
23.96%
917
76.04%
0
0.00%
1924
56
5.83%
905
94.17%
0
0.00%
1920
112
15.84%
547
77.37%
48
6.79%
1916
47
5.41%
787
90.67%
34
3.92%
1912
15
2.29%
569
86.87%
71
10.84%
Education
There is one school district in the county, Wayne County School District .[ 12]
The county is in the zone for Jones College .[ 13]
See also
References
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wayne County, Mississippi" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 15, 2023 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014 .
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ "U.S. Decennial Census" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014 .
^ "Historical Census Browser" . University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014 .
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014 .
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2014 .
^ "State & County QuickFacts" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2013 .
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved December 8, 2021 .
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved March 3, 2018 .
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wayne County, MS" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024 . - Text list
^ "Profile" . Jones College . Retrieved September 27, 2024 .
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