Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County
Wayne County
County
	Wayne County Courthouse in Goldsboro
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
	North Carolina's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°21′N 78°01′W / 35.35°N 78.01°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1779
Named for	Anthony Wayne
Seat	Goldsboro
Largest community	Goldsboro
Area
• Total	557.72 sq mi (1,444.5 km2)
• Land	553.92 sq mi (1,434.6 km2)
• Water	3.80 sq mi (9.8 km2) 0.68%
Population (2020)
• Total	117,333
• Estimate (2023)	118,686
• Density	211.74/sq mi (81.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	3rd, 13th
Website	www.waynegov.com

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,333.^[1] Its county seat is Goldsboro,^[2] and it is home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

Wayne County comprises the Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.