Wayne County, Mississippi

Wayne County, Mississippi
Wayne County courthouse in Waynesboro
Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1809
Named for	Anthony Wayne
Seat	Waynesboro
Largest city	Waynesboro
Area
• Total	814 sq mi (2,108 km2)
• Land	811 sq mi (2,100 km2)
• Water	2.8 sq mi (7 km2), 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	20,747
• Density	26/sq mi (10/km²)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.waynecounty.ms

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,747. Its county seat is Waynesboro. The county is named for General Anthony Wayne.

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. It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,216 people, 7,857 households, and 5,853 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 9,049 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.29% White, 38.01% Black, 0.07% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Latino of any race.

There were 7,857 households out of which 37.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15.