Wayne County, Tennessee

Wayne County, Tennessee
Wayne County Courthouse in Waynesboro
Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded	1817
Named for	General Anthony Wayne
Seat	Waynesboro
Largest city	Clifton
Area
• Total	736 sq mi (1,906 km2)
• Land	734 sq mi (1,901 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2%
Population
• (2010)	17,021
• Density	23/sq mi (9/km²)
Congressional district	7th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.waynecountytn.org

Wayne County is a county located in Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,021. Its county seat is Waynesboro. The county is named after General "Mad Anthony" Wayne.

Wayne County was created in 1817 from parts of Hickman and Humphreys counties. Waynesboro, its county seat, was established in 1821. The city of Clifton emerged as a key river port in the mid-19th century.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 736 square miles (1,910 km²), of which 734 square miles (1,900 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (0.2%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Tennessee by area. The county lies primarily along the southwestern Highland Rim. The Tennessee River flows along Wayne County's northwestern border with Decatur County. The Buffalo River, a tributary of the Duck River, flows through the northern part of Wayne County. The Green River, a tributary of the Buffalo, flows through Waynesboro.

As of the census of 2010, there were 17,021 people, 5,822 households, and 4,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,701 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.3% White, 5.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.