Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, IA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 6,488 population of Wayne County, Iowa comprised of 104 people who identified as Hispanic (1.6%), and 6,384 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Iowa with a population of 6,322 (97.44%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 76 (1.17%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 38 (0.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 6,235 (96.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 87 (1.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 74 (1.14%).

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

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Population By Race in Wayne , IA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 38 0.59%
White Alone 6,322 97.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15 0.23%
Asian Alone 36 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 76 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 87 1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,235 96.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 74 1.14%