Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, MI in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,795,797 population of Wayne County, Michigan comprised of 98,052 people who identified as Hispanic (5.46%), and 1,697,745 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Michigan with a population of 978,499 (54.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 718,714 (40.02%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 50,392 (2.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 895,462 (49.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 710,719 (39.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 83,037 (4.62%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 718,714 40.02%
White Alone 978,499 54.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,280 0.46%
Asian Alone 50,392 2.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 426 0.02%
Two Or More Races 39,486 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,995 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 83,037 4.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,511 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 490 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 196 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,823 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 710,719 39.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 895,462 49.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,769 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 49,902 2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 230 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 35,663 1.99%