Wayne County, Tennessee

Wayne County, Tennessee is a county located in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 16842 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 16614, It is the 23rd least populous county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county extends throughout a territory of 735.59 miē (1905.17 kmē ), of which, 733.96 square miles (1900.95 kmē) of it is land and 1.63 square miles (4.22 kmē) of it is water, giving it the second largest by total area among Tennessee's county.

Wayne County Tennessee
Map of Wayne County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 16842 residents, 5936 households, and 4324 families in the county. The population density was 22.9 people per square mile (8.84/kmē), it is the third least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. There were 6701 housing units at an average density of 9.1 per square mile (3.51/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.47 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 21.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 121.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.5 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 16614, The racial makeup of the county was 91.16% White, 7.57% Black or African American, 0.22% American Indian, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.69% from two or more races.

Wayne County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wayne County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wayne County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26576, it is Tennessee's 13th poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $30973, it is the tenth poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14472, making its Tennessee's 18th lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 3539 pupils and students, of which 1794 are male and 1745 are female, 21.01% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 160 nursery or pri school, 201 kindergarten, 1676 elementary school, 949 high school and 553 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Iron City CityLawrence County, Wayne County0.920.920368401.41718520625
2Clifton CityWayne County6.976.420.542699420.11378022500
3Collinwood CityWayne County2.82.801024365.91371622305
4Waynesboro CityWayne County2.462.4602228904.21503725196
YearPopulation
April 2000 census16842
April 2000 Estimate16842
July 2000 Estimate16833
July 2001 Estimate17031
July 2002 Estimate16970
July 2003 Estimate16849
July 2004 Estimate16766
July 2005 Estimate16700
July 2006 Estimate16674
July 2007 Estimate16620
July 2008 Estimate16614
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6694160
Kindergarten89112201
Elementary school8917851676
High school508441949
College or graduate school240313553
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wayne County, Tennessee$26576$30973$14472
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587