Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, KY in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 20,278 population of Wayne County, Kentucky comprised of 740 people who identified as Hispanic (3.65%), and 19,538 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Kentucky with a population of 19,407 (95.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 384 (1.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 283 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 18,837 (92.89%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 570 (2.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 317 (1.56%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 384 1.89%
White Alone 19,407 95.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 84 0.41%
Asian Alone 101 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.09%
Two Or More Races 283 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , KY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 67 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 570 2.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 39 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 317 1.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,837 92.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 258 1.27%