Wayne County, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 16.18K population of Wayne County, IL residents comprised of 182 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.13%), and 16.00K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.88%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, IL, with a population of 15.46K (95.54%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Wayne County, IL, with a population of 446 (2.76%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wayne County, IL, with a population of 95 (0.59%). The smallest racial group in Wayne County, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 6 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, IL, with a population of 15.40K (95.19%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Wayne County, IL, with a population of 398 (2.46%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Wayne County, IL, with a population of 90 (0.56%). The smallest ethnic group in Wayne County, IL was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wayne County, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Illinois counties and also for the state of Illinois.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 91 | 0.56 |
| White Alone | 15458 | 95.54 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 34 | 0.21 |
| Asian Alone | 49 | 0.30 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 95 | 0.59 |
| Two Or More Races | 446 | 2.76 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 15400 | 95.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 398 | 2.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 90 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 66 | 0.41 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 58 | 0.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 49 | 0.30 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 48 | 0.30 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 29 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 26 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |