Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, MI in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 1,814,847 population of Wayne County, Michigan comprised of 95,138 people who identified as Hispanic (5.24%), and 1,719,709 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Michigan with a population of 981,832 (54.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 739,375 (40.74%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 46,930 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Michigan in 2010, with a population of 901,424 (49.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 731,541 (40.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 80,408 (4.43%).

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

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Population By Race in Wayne , MI in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 739,375 40.74%
White Alone 981,832 54.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,217 0.45%
Asian Alone 46,930 2.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 466 0.03%
Two Or More Races 38,027 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , MI in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,834 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 80,408 4.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,483 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 527 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 205 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,681 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 731,541 40.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 901,424 49.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,734 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 46,403 2.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 34,346 1.89%