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Going Somewhere: Wayne County sees 0.7% rise in population from 2020 to 2021

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There were 225 more people living in Wayne County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is less than a one percent rise in Wayne County’s population, from 30,155 in 2020 to 30,380 in 2021.

Wayne County had the 61st largest population in Georgia in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Georgia Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
Dawson County27,04728,4975.4%
Long County16,28717,1525.3%
Jackson County76,71280,2864.7%
Jasper County14,63815,2784.4%
Bryan County44,99946,9384.3%
Barrow County83,96386,6583.2%
Union County24,76625,5213%
Forsyth County252,786260,2062.9%
Pike County18,93519,4772.9%
Lamar County18,55019,0802.9%
Walton County97,13599,8532.8%
Banks County18,06918,5622.7%
Greene County19,02519,5362.7%
Towns County12,53912,8752.7%
Cherokee County268,043274,6152.5%
Effingham County65,15066,7412.4%
Paulding County169,660173,7802.4%
Oconee County42,02143,0232.4%
Monroe County28,04628,7122.4%
Morgan County20,17420,6352.3%
Newton County112,780115,3552.3%
Coweta County146,653149,9562.3%
Hart County25,86626,4092.1%
Carroll County119,463121,9682.1%
Pickens County33,33334,0242.1%
Madison County30,26330,8852.1%
Lumpkin County33,59634,2782%
Putnam County22,14022,5852%
Harris County34,92735,6262%
Haralson County29,98530,5722%
Gilmer County31,42932,0261.9%
Charlton County12,53012,7661.9%
Hall County203,589207,3691.9%
Oglethorpe County14,86515,1401.8%
Columbia County156,773159,6391.8%
Clay County2,8352,8821.7%
Fannin County25,39625,8171.7%
Houston County164,242166,8291.6%
Franklin County23,42923,7851.5%
Habersham County46,10546,7741.5%
Henry County241,818245,2351.4%
Bartow County109,311110,8431.4%
Camden County54,91155,6641.4%
Peach County28,03528,4171.4%
Rabun County16,89417,1191.3%
Polk County42,92543,4961.3%
Bulloch County81,37882,4421.3%
Pierce County19,72219,9761.3%
McIntosh County10,98211,1231.3%
White County28,09028,4421.3%
Glascock County2,8832,9191.2%
Walker County67,71168,5101.2%
Atkinson County8,3018,3911.1%
Fayette County119,441120,5740.9%
Gordon County57,69658,2370.9%
Butts County25,54225,7810.9%
Douglas County144,497145,8140.9%
Montgomery County8,5778,6530.9%
Tattnall County22,85223,0520.9%
Heard County11,46511,5650.9%
Stewart County5,2955,3410.9%
Meriwether County20,61920,7930.8%
Lowndes County118,316119,2760.8%
Coffee County43,04743,3860.8%
Liberty County65,22065,7110.8%
Wayne County30,15530,3800.7%
Spalding County67,41367,9090.7%
Gwinnett County957,801964,5460.7%
Lee County33,17933,4110.7%
Warren County5,2055,2400.7%
Seminole County9,1389,1970.6%
Jeff Davis County14,77714,8720.6%
Dade County16,22416,3260.6%
Catoosa County67,97668,3970.6%
Lincoln County7,7047,7490.6%
Wheeler County7,4307,4710.6%
Pulaski County9,8639,9170.5%
Rockdale County93,61494,0820.5%
Chatham County294,904296,3290.5%
Troup County69,38869,7200.5%
Crawford County12,10012,1530.4%
Brantley County18,04018,1010.3%
Candler County11,00111,0370.3%
Appling County18,42818,4880.3%
Screven County14,06014,1050.3%
Glynn County84,47084,7390.3%
Stephens County26,80026,8650.2%
Bleckley County12,57712,6070.2%
Brooks County16,23216,2700.2%
McDuffie County21,58721,6330.2%
Talbot County5,7315,7420.2%
Floyd County98,59398,7710.2%
Clarke County128,489128,7110.2%
Thomas County45,76645,8420.2%
Jones County28,35628,4000.2%
Whitfield County102,727102,8480.1%
Laurens County49,49749,5470.1%
Wilcox County8,7318,7390.1%
Echols County3,6963,6990.1%
Cobb County766,209766,8020.1%
Taliaferro County1,5571,5580.1%
Chattooga County24,92124,9320%
Murray County39,93839,9510%
Clinch County6,7236,7250%
Upson County27,71227,7200%
Baldwin County43,77343,7810%
Cook County17,23217,2250%
Turner County8,9718,966-0.1%
Emanuel County22,73022,716-0.1%
Berrien County18,15918,147-0.1%
Johnson County9,1689,160-0.1%
Lanier County9,9169,907-0.1%
Clayton County297,417297,100-0.1%
Colquitt County45,86645,812-0.1%
Macon County12,02112,004-0.1%
Wilkinson County8,8448,831-0.1%
Taylor County7,8147,799-0.2%
Bibb County157,104156,762-0.2%
Elbert County19,62719,579-0.2%
Irwin County9,6439,618-0.3%
Jenkins County8,6628,639-0.3%
Richmond County206,328205,673-0.3%
Tift County41,34841,212-0.3%
Fulton County1,069,0231,065,334-0.3%
Telfair County12,46112,414-0.4%
Bacon County11,12311,079-0.4%
Wilkes County9,5569,513-0.4%
Dodge County19,84919,759-0.5%
Ware County36,21836,033-0.5%
Toombs County27,05226,911-0.5%
Dougherty County85,36684,844-0.6%
Muscogee County206,960205,617-0.6%
Washington County19,92719,785-0.7%
Mitchell County21,67721,521-0.7%
Evans County10,75710,672-0.8%
Worth County20,71920,554-0.8%
DeKalb County763,831757,718-0.8%
Crisp County20,04219,879-0.8%
Jefferson County15,65815,524-0.9%
Baker County2,8442,819-0.9%
Sumter County29,55329,283-0.9%
Calhoun County5,5605,509-0.9%
Decatur County29,33829,038-1%
Hancock County8,7228,630-1.1%
Marion County7,5207,440-1.1%
Miller County5,9875,919-1.1%
Grady County26,22125,918-1.2%
Burke County24,62124,310-1.3%
Treutlen County6,3906,306-1.3%
Schley County4,5384,478-1.3%
Randolph County6,3776,287-1.4%
Twiggs County7,9867,856-1.6%
Early County10,81310,619-1.8%
Terrell County9,1538,964-2.1%
Dooly County11,14210,885-2.3%

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