Wayne -- U.S. County in North Carolina Population (2000): 113329 Housing Units (2000): 47313 Land area (2000): 552.569241 sq. miles (1431.147704 sq. km) Water area (2000): 4.119761 sq. miles (10.670131 sq. km) Total area (2000): 556.689002 sq. miles (1441.817835 sq. km) Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37 Location: 35.364712 N, 77.995343 W Headwords: Wayne Wayne, NC Wayne County Wayne County, NC