Wayne, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 19.78K population of Wayne, MS residents comprised of 343 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.73%), and 19.44K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.27%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne, MS, with a population of 11.35K (57.39%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wayne, MS, with a population of 7.73K (39.09%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Wayne, MS, with a population of 409 (2.07%). The smallest racial group in Wayne, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 2 (0.01%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne, MS, with a population of 11.31K (57.20%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Wayne, MS, with a population of 7.71K (38.97%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Wayne, MS, with a population of 336 (1.70%). The smallest ethnic group in Wayne, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 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, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 7732 | 39.09 |
| White Alone | 11352 | 57.39 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 39 | 0.20 |
| Asian Alone | 35 | 0.18 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2 | 0.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 210 | 1.06 |
| Two Or More Races | 409 | 2.07 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 11313 | 57.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 7708 | 38.97 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 336 | 1.70 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 199 | 1.01 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 73 | 0.37 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 39 | 0.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 35 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 31 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 24 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
