Wayne County
Also known as Wayne County, North Carolina, Wayne County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Anthony Wayne
- Seat
- Goldsboro
- Largest community
- Goldsboro
- Total
- 557.72 sq mi (1,444.5 km )
- Land
- 553.92 sq mi (1,434.6 km )
- Water
- 3.80 sq mi (9.8 km ) 0.68%
- Estimate 2025
- 122,278
- Density
- 211.74/sq mi (81.75/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,333. Its county seat is Goldsboro, and it is home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
Wayne County comprises the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.