Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, IN in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 66,307 population of Wayne County, Indiana comprised of 1,981 people who identified as Hispanic (2.99%), and 64,326 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Indiana with a population of 60,048 (90.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,315 (5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,962 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 58,423 (88.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,184 (4.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,843 (2.78%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wayne, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Wayne , IN in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,315 5%
White Alone 60,048 90.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 241 0.36%
Asian Alone 681 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,962 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 131 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,625 2.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 93 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 119 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,184 4.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,423 88.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 676 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,843 2.78%