Wayne County, Mississippi
6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,718
- Median household income
- $37,619
- ±5,069
- Unemployed
- 7.0%
- 589 of 8,433 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.9%
- 6,371 of 7,681 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wayne | 19,709 (2021) | 609 Azalea Dr, Waynesboro | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Waynesboro | 4,541 (2021) | 714 Wayne St, Waynesboro | Website |
| Town of State Line | 458 (2021) | Po Box 95, State Line | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1069 Wayne St, Waynesboro | — |
| Waynesboro Wayne County Library | Libraries | 1103A Mississippi Dr, Waynesboro | Website |
| Wayne County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1023B Azalea Dr, Waynesboro | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Wayne County School District
School district8 schools
810 Chickasawhay Street, Waynesboro, MS, 39367
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Laurel Farmers' Market (Laurel)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.