Wayne County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

118,652

Median Age

37.3

Male Median

35.5

Female Median

39.4

Wayne County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wayne County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -1.2%%.

-1.2%% Growth

Wayne County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wayne County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.3118,652
202337.4117,606
202237.5117,480
202137.6117,692
202037.6123,785
201937.8123,603
201837.6124,002
201737.3124,496
201637.0124,447
201536.7124,355
201436.7124,093
201336.7123,382
201236.7122,419
201136.7121,324
201036.5120,102

Wayne County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1717.2%
18–249.7%
25–3413.7%
35–5423.3%
55–6412.6%
65+17.1%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.6
Youth Dependency:
39.8
Old-Age Dependency:
28.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, North Carolina

The median age in Wayne County, North Carolina is 37.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, North Carolina is 118,652.

In Wayne County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wayne County, North Carolina has remained stable.
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