Wayne County, Georgia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Wayne County, GA population was 30,118. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (22.39K) and constituted 74.33% of the total Wayne County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (5.60K) and constituted 18.59% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (894), constituting 2.97% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 21.31K and constituted 70.76% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.96K) and constituted 6.52% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Wayne County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Wayne County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Wayne County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 22386 74.33
Black or African American Alone 5598 18.59
Two Or More Races 894 2.97
Asian Alone 750 2.49
Some Other Race Alone 425 1.41
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 59 0.20
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02
Wayne County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 21310 70.76
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1964 6.52