The Town Files

Wayne County, Mississippi

19,718 people. The median home is worth $91,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $37,619.

Towns in Wayne County

Towns in Wayne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waynesboro4,567$86,200$31,68439.1

People and housing

Wayne CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$91,100$124,700
Median rent$784$820
Median household income$37,619$45,965
Median age39.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%19.4%
Below the poverty line22.8%22.9%

Jobs and pay

4,723 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,388 a year.

Largest industries in Wayne CountyRetail816 jobs · $28,633Manufacturing454 jobs · $61,670Wholesale trade214 jobs · $94,389Agriculture, forestry & fishi…189 jobs · $48,697Transportation & warehousing160 jobs · $58,888Company management142 jobs · $66,240
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wayne County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 247 storm events in Wayne County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wayne County by type since 1996Hail47Heat2Sleet2Drought3Tornado35Lightning4Heavy Snow2Flash Flood30Winter Storm6Tropical Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wayne County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Tropical StormDR-4930: Tropical Storm Arthur
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).