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Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County, North Carolina, has 122,278 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Goldsboro. It uses Eastern Time and covers 554 sq mi (1,435 km²) of land.

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Wayne County in North Carolina
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Wayne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
122,278
Land area
554 sq mi (1,435 km²)
County seat or government
Goldsboro
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$59,733 ± $2,739
Median home value
$178,700 ± $9,173
Median rent, with utilities
$965 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
61.5% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Goldsboro, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.8 sq mi (9.84 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37191
Coordinates (central point)
35.354190, -78.008670
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wayne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2753037,634 people
  2. 2753430,415 people
  3. 2836515,999 people
  4. 2855114,078 people
  5. 2752413,999 people
  6. 2786313,729 people
  7. 2833310,534 people
  8. 275429,850 people
  9. 275698,833 people
  10. 278515,343 people
  11. 285784,219 people
  12. 278834,128 people
All 15
  1. 278304,006 people
  2. 27533664 people
  3. 27531555 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Wayne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Brogden Township20,825 people
  2. Goldsboro Township20,770 people
  3. Stoney Creek Township16,747 people
  4. New Hope Township16,216 people
  5. Fork Township10,160 people
  6. Buck Swamp Township7,905 people
  7. Saulston Township7,233 people
  8. Indian Springs Township6,275 people
  9. Grantham Township4,043 people
  10. Nahunta Township3,376 people
  11. Pikeville Township3,164 people
  12. Great Swamp Township1,938 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Wayne County Public Schools118,652 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Goldsboro, North Carolina (city)34,383 people
  2. Mount Olive, North Carolina (town)4,453 people
  3. Elroy, North Carolina (CDP)3,251 people
  4. Mar-Mac, North Carolina (CDP)2,877 people
  5. Brogden, North Carolina (CDP)2,733 people
  6. Dudley, North Carolina (CDP)2,305 people
  7. New Hope, North Carolina (CDP)1,487 people
  8. Walnut Creek, North Carolina (village)1,422 people
  9. Fremont, North Carolina (town)943 people
  10. Pikeville, North Carolina (town)776 people
  11. Eureka, North Carolina (town)224 people
  12. Seven Springs, North Carolina (town)32 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greene County, North Carolina20 mi northeast
  2. Lenoir County, North Carolina22 mi east
  3. Johnston County, North Carolina23 mi northwest
  4. Wilson County, North Carolina24 mi north
  5. Duplin County, North Carolina29 mi south
  6. Sampson County, North Carolina32 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.