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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jesup is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded in 1803.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 29,927 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,074 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.31% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Dale's Mill
    • Dale's Mill is located in Wayne County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale's Mill
    • Estimated population in 2019: 13,981 people
  • Jesup
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jesup is located in Wayne County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
  • Odum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Odum is located in Wayne County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odum <2>
  • Pendarvis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
    • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Screven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.