Wayne County GIS Maps

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 68,974 mapped parcels covering 343,202 acres. The median assessed value is $106,380. The median lot size is 1.84 acres. Rural single family residence accounts for 55.2% of parcels. Single family homes follow at 21.3% and mobile home at 13.2%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1982 or earlier. The records carry 43,341 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Wayne County Parcel viewer here.

Wayne County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Wayne County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Wayne County Population

Wayne County had 117,333 residents in 2020. That was 4.3% lower than in 2010. Wayne County added 4,004 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 212 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Goldsboro, Goldsboro and Pikeville.

Population Trend in Wayne County NC

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

Wayne County Zip Codes

Wayne County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Goldsboro (27530), Goldsboro (27534) and Pikeville (27863). Goldsboro is the largest zip by population, with about 37,470 residents or 32% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 69% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Wayne County NC

Wayne County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Wayne County Demographics

Wayne County has a median age of 37.4, which makes the county a little younger than North Carolina overall. About 23.7% of residents are under 18, while 16.7% 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 30.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Wayne County NC

Wayne County School Districts

Wayne County is served by 1 public school district with 17,150 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 NC

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 $162,700 and a median gross rent of $932. About 62% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $289,000 and homes spent about 89 days on the market.

Businesses in Wayne County, NC

Wayne County has 4,444 business listings across 619 categories. The largest categories in Wayne County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (291, 6.5%), ATMs (90, 2.0%), and Auto Repair (87, 2.0%). 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, NC

Wayne County Business Listings

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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