Wayne County is located in south-eastern Georgia. The County Seat is Jesup and the largest city is Jesup. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.wayne.ga.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 29,949 and the 2010 census population was 30,099. The land area is 641.78 square miles and there are 46.9 persons per square mile.
76.4% of the population is White, 20.5% is Black or African American, 6.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.9% is two or more races. 81.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 11.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $80,400, there are 10,171 households, an average of 2.76 persons per household. The per capita income is $17,270, the median household income is $35,830, and 22.7% of the persons in Wayne County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 2,102. Retail sales (in $1000) were $310,344, and sales per capita were $10,703. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 24%.
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| Wayne County Home Page County government website for Wayne County, Georgia. Find government contacts, departments, services, programs and more. Administration: PO Box 270, Jesup, GA 31598, 912-427-5900. |
| A-Z Directory A-Z index of Wayne County departments, agencies, courts, and services. |
| Agendas Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting agendas. |
| Codes Online codified ordinances for Wayne County, Georgia. |
| Maps Wayne County road and voting district maps. |
| Plat Images Use the GSCCCA fee-based service to search for Wayne County Plat Images. Access requires registration and fee for document images. |
| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Georgia Consolidated Real Estate Index for Property and Deed information in Wayne County. Search by name, book/page, or subdivision, unit, block and lot. Includes deeds, court orders, quit claim deeds, liens, releases, leases, power of attorney filings, affidavits, notices of bankruptcy, title transfers, easements, and many others. Requires free registration. Document views and downloads require a paid account. |
| Property | Tax & GIS Wayne County Tax Assessor Board database for property and tax records. Also offered is a GIS map search, property sales search, and list of sales. |
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