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Wayne County, Mississippi, has 19,779 residents across 17,564 parcels and covers 810.7 square miles. The population declined 4.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Wayne County is 28153.

Waynesboro is the county's largest population center. Wayne County also includes 3 zip codes, 1 public school district and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Wayne County Trends

Population
19,779▾
Median Home Value
$88,000▾
K-12 Enrollment
2,977—
Wayne County in Mississippi

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Wayne County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Wayne County Parcels

Wayne County has 17,564 mapped parcels covering 511,044 acres. The median assessed value is $14,440. The median lot size is 4.50 acres. 6,720 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 11,888 distinct owner names. About 14% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.1%. Browse the interactive Wayne County Parcel viewer here.

Wayne County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 17,564 100%
Owner name 17,562 99.9%
Owner mailing address 17,051 97.1%
Site address 17,562 99.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 17,564 100%
Land value 17,564 100%
Improvement value 8,738 49.7%
Acreage 17,564 100%
Parcel boundary 17,564 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Wayne County parcel records.

Wayne County Population

Wayne County had 19,779 residents in 2020. That was 4.7% lower than in 2010. Wayne County had 1,437 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 24 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Waynesboro, Buckatunna and Clara.

Population Trend in Wayne County MS

Wayne County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Wayne County Zip Codes

Wayne County has 3 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Waynesboro (39367), Buckatunna (39322) and Clara (39324). Waynesboro is the largest zip by population, with about 14,291 residents or 72% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 81% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Wayne County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
39367 Waynesboro 14,291 ▾ -5.3%
39322 Buckatunna 1,718 ▾ -8.7%
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Wayne County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Wayne County Demographics

Wayne County has a median age of 39.1, which makes the county a little older than Mississippi overall. About 24.8% of residents are under 18, while 17.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Wayne County MS

Median Age

39.1

Under 18

24.8%

Age 65+

17.7%

Bachelor's+

16.7%

Wayne County School Districts

Wayne County is served by 1 public school district with 2,977 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Wayne County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
Wayne County School District 2,977 100% — 0%
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Wayne County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Wayne County Housing & Real Estate

Wayne County has a median home value of $88,000 and a median gross rent of $786. About 88% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $177,925 and homes spent about 64 days on the market.

Wayne County Housing Mix

Wayne County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Wayne County Housing Trends

Wayne County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Wayne County, MS

Wayne County has 694 business listings across 248 categories. The largest categories in Wayne County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (53, 7.6%), Baptist Church (27, 3.9%), and Gas Stations (16, 2.3%). The full Wayne County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Wayne County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Wayne County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 53 7.6%
Baptist Church 27 3.9%
Gas Stations 16 2.3%
Religious Organization 16 2.3%
Money Transfer Services 12 1.7%
Beauty Salons 11 1.6%
Grocery Stores 10 1.4%
Discount Store 10 1.4%
Fast Food 10 1.4%
Elementary School 9 1.3%

Wayne County Business Listings

Business Category City
Sandbottom Accommodation
Accounting Experts Accountant Waynesboro
Buckatunna Creek Active Life Buckatunna
New Life Deliverance Center Addiction Rehabilitation Center Waynesboro
Georgia Poultry Equipment Co. Agricultural Service Waynesboro
Waynesboro Municipal Airport Airport Waynesboro
Bumpers Drive-In of America American Restaurants Waynesboro
Live Love and Bee Kind Antique Store Waynesboro
Odom Industries Appliance Manufacturer Waynesboro
Sears Hometown Store Appliance Store Waynesboro
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Wayne County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Wayne County Basemaps

Wayne County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Wayne County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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