Wayne County, North Carolina
19 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 118,652
- Median household income
- $59,733
- ±2,739
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 2,810 of 53,930 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.0%
- 42,744 of 47,507 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 | 116,835 (2021) | Po Box 227, Goldsboro | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Goldsboro | 32,749 (2021) | 200 N Center St, Goldsboro | Website |
| Town of Eureka | 209 (2021) | Po Box 3150, Eureka | — |
| Town of Fremont | 1,190 (2021) | Po Box 4, Fremont | Website |
| Town of Mount Olive | 4,036 (2021) | Po Box 939, Mount Olive | Website |
| Town of Pikeville | 706 (2021) | Po Box 9, Pikeville | Website |
| Town of Seven Springs | 57 (2021) | Po Box 198, Seven Springs | Website |
| Village of Walnut Creek | 1,091 (2021) | Po Box 10911, Goldsboro | Website |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1315, Goldsboro | — |
| Goldsboro City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1403, Goldsboro | — |
| Mt Olive Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 108 W Main St, Mount Olive | — |
| Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Suite 158 Mailbox C, Goldsboro | — |
| Belfast-Patetown Sanitary District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1583, Goldsboro | Website |
| Eastern Wayne Sanitary District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1583, Goldsboro | Website |
| Fork Township Sanitary District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1515, Goldsboro | — |
| Northwestern Wayne Sanitary District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1583, Goldsboro | Website |
| Southeastern Wayne Sanitary District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1583, Goldsboro | Website |
| Southern Wayne Sanitary District | Water supply utility | 1370 Old Grantham Rd, Goldsboro | — |
| Southwestern Wayne Sanitary District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1583, Goldsboro | Website |
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
Dillard Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
504 West Elm Street, Goldsboro, NC, 27530
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wayne County Public Schools
School district33 schools
2001 E Royall Avenue, Goldsboro, NC, 27533
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wayne Preparatory
Independent charter district1 schools
600 Tommy's Road, Goldsboro, NC, 27530
Wayne STEM Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
2950 Summit Road, Goldsboro, NC, 27534
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
YMCA & GoWayneGo Farmer's Market
1105 Parkway Drive Goldsboro Goldsboro, NC, 27534
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.