Wayne County , North Carolina
Population: 117,606 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,082 Home $162,700 Rent $932/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wayne County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($58,082), with housing 47% below the US figure ($163,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wayne County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$58,082
Median Income
household
$162,700
Home Value
median
$932/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,082 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,216 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Median Home Value | $162,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $932/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 117,606 |
| Median Age | 37.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.5%
Obesity
14.2%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
38.0%
High Blood Pressure
28.3%
No Physical Activity
24.8%
Depression
34.7%
Insufficient Sleep
80.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.4 · 90th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
89.89
🌀 Hurricane
96.54
🔥 Wildfire
55.38
❄️ Winter Storm
98.50
🌍 Earthquake
73.79
☀️ Drought
74.24
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