Wayne County, Tennessee 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, TN population was 16,350. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (14.80K) and constituted 90.50% of the total Wayne County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (955) and constituted 5.84% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (399), constituting 2.44% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 14.59K and constituted 89.22% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (360) and constituted 2.20% 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.

You can also see similar information for other Tennessee counties, and for Tennessee.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Wayne County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

Asian Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Wayne County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Wayne County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	14796	90.50
Black or African American Alone	955	5.84
Two Or More Races	399	2.44
Some Other Race Alone	99	0.61
Asian Alone	63	0.39
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	27	0.17
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11	0.07

Wayne County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	14588	89.22
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	360	2.20