Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, IN in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 66,127 population of Wayne County, Indiana comprised of 2,663 people who identified as Hispanic (4.03%), and 63,464 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Indiana with a population of 59,248 (89.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,445 (5.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,315 (3.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Indiana in 2023, with a population of 57,082 (86.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,235 (4.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,190 (3.31%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,445 5.21%
White Alone 59,248 89.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 269 0.41%
Asian Alone 772 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 78 0.12%
Two Or More Races 2,315 3.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , IN in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 210 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,166 3.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,235 4.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 57,082 86.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 754 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,190 3.31%