Wayne County, Georgia
County seat: Jesup · Population 32,481 (2025) · 642 sq mi
Wayne County is the 62nd most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 32,481 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jesup. It is part of the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Wayne County facts
- County seat
- Jesup
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 32,481 +7.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 642 sq mi 10th largest of 159
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 51 per sq mi
- Established
- 1803
- Named after
- Anthony Wayne Continental Army general (1745-1796)
- Largest city
- Jesup 10,301
- Median household income
- $53,427
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13305
Cities and towns in Wayne County
Wayne County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Wayne County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesup (county seat) | City | 10,301 | |
| Screven | City | 836 | |
| Odum | City | 504 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Gardi | 14 |
ZIP codes in Wayne County
7 ZIP codes reach into Wayne County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31518 also Appling and Pierce counties
- 31543 also Brantley and Glynn counties
- 31545
- 31546
- 31555 also Appling County
- 31560 also Appling County
- 31599
Population of Wayne County, 2020–2025
Wayne County grew by 2,340 people (+7.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 539 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,800 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 30,145 |
| 2021 | 30,207 |
| 2022 | 30,758 |
| 2023 | 31,389 |
| 2024 | 32,102 |
| 2025 | 32,481 |
Neighboring counties
- Long County northeast · 21,557 people
- Appling County northwest · 19,100 people
- Brantley County south · 18,936 people
- Pierce County southwest · 20,764 people
- Glynn County southeast · 87,599 people
- McIntosh County east · 11,989 people
- Tattnall County north · 24,376 people
Printable Wayne County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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