Wayne County, Nebraska 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, NE population was 9,590. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (9.00K) and constituted 93.89% of the total Wayne County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (362) and constituted 3.78% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (101), constituting 1.05% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 8.58K and constituted 89.45% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (641) and constituted 6.68% 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, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Wayne County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Wayne County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 9004 93.89
Two Or More Races 362 3.78
Black or African American Alone 101 1.05
Asian Alone 58 0.61
Some Other Race Alone 48 0.50
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.18
Wayne County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 8578 89.45
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 641 6.68