North Carolina

Wayne County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
52.9%
African
30.4%
Hispanic
12.1%
Other
4.6%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Wayne Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWayne CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White52.9%58.7%58%
Black or African American30.4%19.9%—
Hispanic12.1%12.6%—
Indian0.8%1.6%—
East Asian0.4%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Wayne County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWayne CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$59,733$72,388$80,734
Median home value$178,700$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.0×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$965/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.4%20.4%21.0%