Per Capita Income in Wayne County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Wayne County's per capita income of $31,983 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wayne County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,103 | Daviess County, MO | $32,007 |
| #2,104 | Wilson County, NC | $31,996 |
| #2,105 | Putnam County, TN | $31,985 |
| #2,106 | Wayne County, NC | $31,983 |
| #2,107 | Clay County, IL | $31,980 |
| #2,108 | Pope County, IL | $31,967 |
| #2,109 | Roberts County, TX | $31,964 |
About Per Capita Income
Wayne County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $31,983, ranking #2,106 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 22.5% below the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #68 of 100. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.