Wayne County, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 19.56K population of Wayne County, KY residents comprised of 902 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.61%), and 18.65K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.39%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, KY, with a population of 18.14K (92.76%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Wayne County, KY, with a population of 606 (3.10%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wayne County, KY, with a population of 453 (2.32%). The smallest racial group in Wayne County, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 6 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, KY, with a population of 17.87K (91.39%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Wayne County, KY, with a population of 443 (2.27%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Wayne County, KY, with a population of 436 (2.23%). The smallest ethnic group in Wayne County, KY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wayne County, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Kentucky counties and also for the state of Kentucky.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 240 | 1.23 |
| White Alone | 18139 | 92.76 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 49 | 0.25 |
| Asian Alone | 62 | 0.32 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 453 | 2.32 |
| Two Or More Races | 606 | 3.10 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 17872 | 91.39 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 443 | 2.27 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 436 | 2.23 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 267 | 1.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 228 | 1.17 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 163 | 0.83 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 60 | 0.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 28 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 21 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 17 | 0.09 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 12 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.01 |