Wayne, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 117.33K population of Wayne, NC residents comprised of 14.93K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (12.72%), and 102.41K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.28%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne, NC, with a population of 62.45K (53.23%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wayne, NC, with a population of 35.80K (30.51%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wayne, NC, with a population of 9.15K (7.80%). The smallest racial group in Wayne, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 77 (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne, NC, with a population of 60.20K (51.31%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Wayne, NC, with a population of 35.33K (30.11%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Wayne, NC, with a population of 8.70K (7.41%). The smallest ethnic group in Wayne, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 6 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wayne, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 35795 | 30.51 |
| White Alone | 62452 | 53.23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 682 | 0.58 |
| Asian Alone | 1580 | 1.35 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 77 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 9153 | 7.80 |
| Two Or More Races | 7594 | 6.47 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 60199 | 51.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 35329 | 30.11 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8699 | 7.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4476 | 3.82 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3118 | 2.66 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2253 | 1.92 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1542 | 1.31 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 466 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 454 | 0.39 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 347 | 0.30 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 335 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 71 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 38 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.01 |
