Wayne County, Mississippi

County in Mississippi, United States

For other uses, see Wayne County.

County in Mississippi

Wayne County

County

Wayne County Courthouse in Waynesboro

Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi

Mississippi's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 31°38′N 88°42′W﻿ / ﻿31.64°N 88.7°W﻿ / 31.64; -88.7
Country|  United States
State|  Mississippi
Founded| 1809
Named for| Anthony Wayne
Seat| Waynesboro
Largest city| Waynesboro
Area

• Total

| 814 sq mi (2,110 km2)
• Land| 811 sq mi (2,100 km2)
• Water| 2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.3%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 19,779
• Density| 24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 4th
Website| www.waynecounty.ms

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

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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

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* U.S. Highway 45
* U.S. Highway 84
* Mississippi Highway 63

### Adjacent counties

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* Clarke County (north)
* Choctaw County, Alabama (northeast)
* Washington County, Alabama (southeast)
* Greene County (south)
* Perry County (southwest)
* Jones County (west)
* Jasper County (northwest)

### National protected area

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* De Soto National Forest (part)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2013[9]
Wayne County by race as of 2020[10] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White | 11,313  | 57.2%
Black or African American | 7,708  | 38.97%
Native American | 31  | 0.16%
Asian | 35  | 0.18%
Pacific Islander | 2  | 0.01%
Other/Mixed | 347  | 1.75%
Hispanic or Latino | 343  | 1.73%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 19,779 people, 7,683 households, and 5,390 families residing in the county.

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Waynesboro (county seat)

### Towns

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* State Line (mainly located in Greene County)

### Census-designated places

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* Buckatunna
* Chicora
* Clara
* Robinsons Junction (or Robinson's Junction)

### Unincorporated communities

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* Eret
* Matherville
* Eucutta

### Ghost towns

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* Winchester

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Wayne County, Mississippi[11] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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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

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There is three school district in the county, Wayne County School District , Wayne Central School District and Waynesboro Riverview School.[12]

The county is in the zone for Jones College.[13]

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Mississippi

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wayne County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wayne County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. \- Text list
13. ^ "Profile". Jones College. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

## External links

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* Wayne County Sheriff's Office
* Mississippi Courthouses – Wayne County
* Media related to Wayne County, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons

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Places adjacent to Wayne County, Mississippi

| Jasper County | Clarke County | Choctaw County, Alabama

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Perry County | Greene County | Washington County, Alabama

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* Clara

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* Eucutta
* Hiwannee
* Matherville

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