Wayne County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
32,481
7.8% since 2020 (+2,336)
Unemployment
2.6%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$50,824
Total $1.65bn
Median home value
$162,800
Rent $846/mo
Median household income
$53,427
Homeownership 67.3%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
50th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Wayne County's 7.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,501
International migration
+294
Natural change
-528
Net population change
+2,336
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $162,800 |
| Median gross rent | $846/mo |
| Median household income | $53,427 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.3% |
| Building permits (2025) | 102 (98 SF / 4 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Wayne County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.