Wayne County, Mississippi
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,779. Its county seat is Waynesboro. The county is named for General Anthony Wayne. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.3%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area. Major highways
  U.S. Highway 45
  U.S. Highway 84
  Mississippi Highway 63

Adjacent counties
 Clarke County (north)
 Choctaw County, Alabama (northeast)
 Washington County, Alabama (southeast)
 Greene County (south)
 Perry County (southwest)
 Jones County (west)
 Jasper County (northwest)

National protected area
 De Soto National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 19,779 people, 7,683 households, and 5,390 families residing in the county. Communities

Cities
 Waynesboro (county seat)

Towns
 State Line (mainly located in Greene County)

Census-designated places
 Buckatunna
 Chicora
 Clara
 Robinsons Junction (or Robinson's Junction)

Unincorporated communities
 Eret
 Matherville
 Eucutta

Ghost towns
 Winchester

Politics

See also
 National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Mississippi

References

External links
 Wayne County Sheriff's Office
 Mississippi Courthouses – Wayne County
 

 
Mississippi counties
1809 establishments in Mississippi Territory
Populated places established in 1809