| Name | Wayne County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37191 |
| County Seat | Goldsboro |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 119,570 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.88% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 54.91% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 35% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+8 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 919 / 984 / 252 / 910 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 54.91% |
| African American | 30.54% |
| Hispanic | 13.15% |
| Asian | 1.16% |
| Native American | 0.15% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.09% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 33.2% |
| African American | 34.97% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Asian | 1.12% |
| Native American | 0.12% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.15% |