Wayne County, NC
County in North Carolina, South · ranked on 45 metrics
Wayne County, NC is a county in North Carolina with a population of 123,388 (531st of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (834th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,267th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,459th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,316th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,959th of 2,916), Median Household Income (2,062nd of 3,093).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 318th of 2,91689
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 491st of 2,91683
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 696th of 3,05077
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024834th of 3,09473
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,079th of 3,09465
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,267th of 3,09459
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,459th of 3,09253
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,612th of 3,09448
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,514th of 2,91647
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.8%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,685th of 2,91642
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,184th of 2,91625
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,192nd of 2,91625
- Poverty Rate (%)17.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,316th of 3,09425
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,259th of 3,05026
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,959th of 2,91632
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,958th of 2,91632
- Median Household Income$59,733Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,062nd of 3,09333
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,977th of 3,09036
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,703rd of 2,91641
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,696th of 2,91641
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Richmond city, VA86% similar- Wilson County, NC86% similar
- Gaston County, NC85% similar
Lafayette Parish, LA84% similar
Madison County, TN84% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Wayne County, NC?
- Wayne County, NC has a population of 123,388, 531st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Wayne County, NC rank best at?
- Among US counties, Wayne County, NC ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (834th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,267th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,459th of 3,092).
- Where does Wayne County, NC rank worst?
- Wayne County, NC ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,316th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,959th of 2,916); Median Household Income (2,062nd of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wayne County, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Wayne County, NC on 45 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
45 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics