| County: | Wayne County |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Founded: | 1809 |
| Seat Wl: | Waynesboro |
| Largest City Wl: | Waynesboro |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 814 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 811 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.8 |
| Area Percentage: | 0.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 19779 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Web: | www.waynecounty.ms |
| Ex Image: | Wayne County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg |
| Ex Image Cap: | Wayne County courthouse in Waynesboro |
| District: | 4th |
| Time Zone: | Central |
| Named For: | Anthony Wayne |
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,779.[1] Its county seat is Waynesboro.[2] The county is named for General Anthony Wayne.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.3%) is water.[3] It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.
| White | 11,313 | 57.2% | |
| Black or African American | 7,708 | 38.97% | |
| Native American | 31 | 0.16% | |
| Asian | 35 | 0.18% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% | |
| Other/Mixed | 347 | 1.75% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 343 | 1.73% |
There is one school district in the county, Wayne County School District.[5]
The county is in the zone for Jones College.[6]