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Wayne County, MS


Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 19,681   ( 1,066 from 2010 , 93 from 2020)
Land area: 810.7 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,172 56.77% 8.7%
Black:7,83939.83% 2.4%
Indian:510.26% 34.2%
Asian:530.27% 47.2%
2+ races:2131.08% 45.9%
Hispanic:3531.79% 43.5%
Total non-White:8,50943.23% 0.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:642 16.2
Deaths:59014.9
Net Migration: -152-3.8
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-1,071 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:5 0.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,747
12,24359.01%
8,03538.73%
380.18%
360.17%
1460.70%
2461.19%
8,50440.99%

2000
21,216
12,95561.06%
8,01737.79%
140.07%
330.16%
630.30%
1340.63%
8,26138.94%

1990
19,517
12,43363.70%
6,94635.59%
240.12%
630.32%
n/a
510.26%
7,08436.30%

1980
19,135
12,64166.06%
6,37433.31%
00.00%
60.03%
n/a
1090.57%
6,49433.94%

1970
16,650
11,15366.98%
5,46332.81%
40.02%
50.03%
n/a
240.14%
5,497 33.02%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,839 13.4
1,9049.0
-1,418-6.7
10.0
-712 -3.4
243 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,398 17.4
1,98810.2
-149-0.8
20.0
522 2.7
1,177 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,667 19.2
1,761 9.2
-1,354 -7.1
n/a
-208 -1.1
590 3.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
585 3.5
n/a
1,488 8.9
997 6.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayne County, MS
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.8
4,842 24.6%
14,839 75.4%
3,425 17.4%
7,410
2.65
4,755 64.2%
3,092 65.0%
592 12.5%
2,655 35.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
5,434 26.2%
15,313 73.8%
2,884 13.9%
8,104
2.54
5,710 70.5%
3,917 68.6%
802 14.0%
2,394 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.8
6,188 29.2%
15,028 70.8%
2,530 11.9%
7,871
2.67
5,959 75.7%
4,301 72.2%
736 12.4%
1,912 24.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
6,172 31.6%
13,345 68.4%
2,282 11.7%
6,869
2.83
5,364 78.1%
4,087 76.2%
709 13.2%
1,505 21.9%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
6,660 34.8%
12,475 65.2%
2,086 10.9%
6,137
3.10
4,977 81.1%
4,071 81.8%
464 9.3%
1,160 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wayne County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,086 
Median Value$89,100 
Occupied7,41081.6%
Vacant1,67618.4%
Owned6,46887.3%
Rented94212.7%
Median Rent$771 
Single-Family Units6,40370.5%
    Detached6,30169.3%
    Attached1021.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1451.6%
Mobile Homes2,37826.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wayne County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00075310.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996719.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995807.8%
$20,000 to $24,99992212.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994846.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993054.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993084.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992092.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991341.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994476.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996178.3%
$75,000 to $99,9995737.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994235.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994145.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993705.0%
$200,000 or more2002.7%
Median Household Income34,875 
Per Capita Income24,479 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI90612.2%
Public Assistance1962.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,58521.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,99960.0%
Unemployed6155.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,61465.2%
Not in Labor Force4,06034.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6252,00256.7%
Non-Profit272489.8%
Self-Employed66527171.0%
Local Government31747140.2%
State Government25753932.3%
Federal Government3510924.3%
Total Private + Self3,2902,27359.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6361,36731.8%
Total3,9263,64051.9%
Pct. Govt.22.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6368.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,59320.7%
Professional, Technical1,73422.6%
Service Occupations1,34617.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing540.7%
All others2,37030.9%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,48619.4%
Health care and social assistance1,04213.6%
Educational services1,01213.2%
Retail trade95412.4%
Construction5657.4%
Public administration3915.1%
Transportation and warehousing3514.6%
Accommodation and food services3284.3%
Finance and insurance3134.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2823.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2323.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1782.3%
Other services1512.0%
Wholesale trade1261.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1151.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation620.8%
Information490.6%
Utilities360.5%
Management60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wayne County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2481.26%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4752.40%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan4752.40%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese70.04%
Indian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,31793.8%
Spanish1,1346.1%
Vietnamese70.0%
Other Asian10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,35311.9%
English2,03210.3%
Irish8634.4%
European3591.8%
Scottish2871.5%
German2011.0%
Canadian1420.7%
Scotch-Irish1390.7%
African1250.6%
French540.3%
French Canadian390.2%
Italian320.2%
Danish270.1%
Welsh270.1%
Lebanese190.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,98496.1%
Not a citizen7763.9%
Native18,93895.8%
Foreign-born8224.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wayne County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
965 7.7%1,247 9.9%4,643 36.8%3,249 25.8%1,262 10.0%1,239 9.8%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 965 7.7%
9-12 Years 1,247 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,643 36.8%
Some College 3,249 25.8%
Bach. Degree 1,262 10.0%
Grad Degree 1,239 9.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wayne County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,637 7,872 765 8.9% 7.6%
1991 8,970 7,815 1,155 12.9% 8.4%
1992 8,908 7,881 1,027 11.5% 8.0%
1993 8,813 7,990 823 9.3% 6.7%
1994 8,760 8,056 704 8.0% 6.3%
1995 9,095 8,442 653 7.2% 6.2%
1996 9,161 8,662 499 5.4% 6.0%
1997 8,932 8,265 667 7.5% 5.7%
1998 8,779 8,205 574 6.5% 5.3%
1999 8,481 7,943 538 6.3% 5.1%
2000 8,794 8,237 557 6.3% 5.3%
2001 8,689 8,110 579 6.7% 5.5%
2002 8,575 7,829 746 8.7% 6.4%
2003 8,637 7,959 678 7.8% 6.1%
2004 8,545 7,954 591 6.9% 6.1%
2005 8,570 7,918 652 7.6% 7.6%
2006 8,461 7,964 497 5.9% 6.4%
2007 8,610 8,052 558 6.5% 6.2%
2008 8,480 7,837 643 7.6% 6.7%
2009 8,127 7,261 866 10.7% 9.4%
2010 8,644 7,628 1,016 11.8% 10.1%
2011 8,761 7,783 978 11.2% 9.8%
2012 8,528 7,597 931 10.9% 8.8%
2013 7,896 7,055 841 10.7% 8.5%
2014 7,712 7,022 690 8.9% 7.6%
2015 7,599 6,990 609 8.0% 6.5%
2016 7,503 6,943 560 7.5% 5.9%
2017 7,381 6,901 480 6.5% 5.2%
2018 7,321 6,909 412 5.6% 5.0%
2019 7,549 7,080 469 6.2% 5.5%
2020 7,494 6,843 651 8.7% 8.1%
2021 7,301 6,819 482 6.6% 5.5%
2022 7,069 6,725 344 4.9% 3.9%
2023 6,897 6,646 251 3.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com