Wayne, Michigan Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 1.79M population of Wayne, MI residents comprised of 117.65K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.56%), and 1.68M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne, MI, with a population of 882.48K (49.20%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wayne, MI, with a population of 674.78K (37.62%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Wayne, MI, with a population of 110.73K (6.17%). The smallest racial group in Wayne, MI was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 433 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne, MI, with a population of 857.13K (47.79%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Wayne, MI, with a population of 669.28K (37.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Wayne, MI, with a population of 72.34K (4.03%). The smallest ethnic group in Wayne, MI was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 111 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wayne, Michigan from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Michigan counties and also for the state of Michigan.

Wayne, MI Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Wayne, MI Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Wayne, MI Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Wayne, MI Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 674782 37.62
White Alone 882484 49.20
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7218 0.40
Asian Alone 64947 3.62
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 433 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 52972 2.95
Two Or More Races 110725 6.17
Wayne, MI Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 857132 47.79
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 669277 37.32
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 72338 4.03
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 64604 3.60
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 44998 2.51
Hispanic - Two or More Races 38387 2.14
Hispanic - White Alone 25352 1.41
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 7974 0.45
Hispanic - Black Alone 5505 0.31
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 4265 0.24
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2953 0.17
Hispanic - Asian Alone 343 0.02
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 322 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 111 0.01