Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, KY in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,535 population of Wayne County, Kentucky comprised of 860 people who identified as Hispanic (4.4%), and 18,675 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Kentucky with a population of 18,665 (95.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 397 (2.03%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 280 (1.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 17,987 (92.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 678 (3.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 317 (1.62%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 397 2.03%
White Alone 18,665 95.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 86 0.44%
Asian Alone 90 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.09%
Two Or More Races 280 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 80 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 678 3.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 317 1.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,987 92.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 258 1.32%