Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County
Wayne County Courthouse in Goldsboro
Wayne County Courthouse in Goldsboro
Official seal of Wayne County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Wayne County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°21′N 78°01′W / 35.35°N 78.01°W / 35.35; -78.01
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1779
Named forAnthony Wayne
SeatGoldsboro
Largest communityGoldsboro
Area
 • Total557.72 sq mi (1,444.5 km2)
 • Land553.92 sq mi (1,434.6 km2)
 • Water3.80 sq mi (9.8 km2)  0.68%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total117,333
 • Estimate 
(2023)
118,686
 • Density211.74/sq mi (81.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 13th
Websitewww.waynegov.com

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,333.[1] Its county seat is Goldsboro,[2] and it is home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

Wayne County comprises the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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