Wayne County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

19,718

Median Age

39.4

Male Median

35.8

Female Median

40.7

Wayne County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wayne County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -6.0%%.

-6.0%% Growth

Wayne County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wayne County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.419,718
202339.119,699
202238.819,760
202139.519,824
202041.120,344
201940.220,373
201838.020,422
201737.420,458
201636.920,517
201536.720,564
201437.220,611
201337.620,675
201237.520,754
201137.120,875
201037.220,971

Wayne County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.5%
5–1718.4%
18–249.2%
25–3411.4%
35–5423.2%
55–6413.3%
65+18.0%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.3
Youth Dependency:
43.7
Old-Age Dependency:
31.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, Mississippi

The median age in Wayne County, Mississippi is 39.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, Mississippi is 19,718.

In Wayne County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wayne County, Mississippi is aging.
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