Demographic Information
Wayne County, Mississippi, has a multitude of advantages to those wanting to live or locate a business here — not the least of which is vast amounts of land, low taxes and an available workforce. We believe the numbers speak for themselves when it comes to our overall quality of life. Here is a quick glance at some of the facts and figures that show Wayne County is ready to welcome you:
PEOPLE VIEW
Wayne County population (2010 Census) -- 20,747
Median age of county’s population (2010 Census) -- 37.2 years
Number of people (ages 16+) for work force -- 15,781
Male population (2010 Census) -- 9,958
Female population (2010 Census) -- 10,789
Population under age 5 (2010 Census) -- 7.3 percent
Population under age 18 (2010 Census) -- 26.2 percent
Population over age 65 (2010 Census) -- 13.9 percent
Percentage of high school graduates (age 25+) -- 72.8 percent
Bachelors degree or higher (age 25+) -- 11.3 percent
Veterans population in county (2010 Census) -- 1,227
Mean travel time to work (minutes) -- 32.1
Number of housing units (2010 Census) -- 9,213
Households (2006-2010) -- 8,375
Family households (2006-2010) -- 5,710
Persons per household (2006-2010) -- 2.54
Average family size (2006-2010) -- 3.08 persons
Population in owner-occupied housing units -- 16,763
Renter occupied housing units -- 1,562
Population in renter-occupied housing units -- 3,847
Living in same house 1 year and over (2006-10) -- 91.2 percent
Homeownership rate (2006-2010) -- 82.0 percent
Housing units in multi-unit structures (2006-10) -- 3.9 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing (06-10) -- $60,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (2010) -- $17,099
Median household income (2006-2010) -- $31,081
BUSINESS VIEW
Manufacturer shipments (2007) -- $287,499,000
Merchant wholesaler sales (2007) -- $221,065,000
Retail sales (2007) -- $178,937,000
Retail sales per capita (2007) -- $8,466
Accomodation and food service sales (2007) -- $15,340,000
Private nonfarm establishments (2009) -- 379
Private nonfarm employment (2009) -- 4,698
Nonemployer establishments (2009) -- 1,208
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