Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 20,401 population of Wayne County, Kentucky comprised of 694 people who identified as Hispanic (3.4%), and 19,707 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Kentucky with a population of 19,534 (95.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 388 (1.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 283 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 18,998 (93.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 536 (2.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 326 (1.6%).

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

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Population By Race in Wayne , KY in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 388 1.9%
White Alone 19,534 95.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 82 0.4%
Asian Alone 95 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.09%
Two Or More Races 283 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , KY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 536 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 326 1.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,998 93.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 257 1.26%