Wayne County, Mississippi
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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,779.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Waynesboro.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for General Anthony Wayne.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.
Major highways
[edit]- File:US 45.svg U.S. Highway 45
- File:US 84.svg U.S. Highway 84
- File:Circle sign 63.svg Mississippi Highway 63
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Clarke County (north)
- Choctaw County, Alabama (northeast)
- Washington County, Alabama (southeast)
- Greene County (south)
- Perry County (southwest)
- Jones County (west)
- Jasper County (northwest)
National protected area
[edit]- De Soto National Forest (part)
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,313 | 57.2% |
| Black or African American | 7,708 | 38.97% |
| Native American | 31 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 35 | 0.18% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 347 | 1.75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 343 | 1.73% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,779 people, 7,683 households, and 5,390 families residing in the county.
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Waynesboro (county seat)
Towns
[edit]- State Line (mainly located in Greene County)
Census-designated places
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Ghost towns
[edit]Politics
[edit]Wayne County was originally a Democratic stronghold, but like many parts of Mississippi it swung to the Republican Party beginning in the 1960s. The last Democrat to win the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976, and in 2024 Donald Trump earned the highest share of the votes in the county for a Republican since the lopsided 1972 election.
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Education
[edit]There is three school district in the county, Wayne County School District , Wayne Central School District and Waynesboro Riverview School.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
The county is in the zone for Jones College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Wayne County Sheriff's Office
- Mississippi Courthouses – Wayne County
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