Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, MI in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 1,764,866 population of Wayne County, Michigan comprised of 101,154 people who identified as Hispanic (5.73%), and 1,663,712 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Michigan with a population of 964,672 (54.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 693,268 (39.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 56,335 (3.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Michigan in 2015, with a population of 879,084 (49.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 684,981 (38.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 85,588 (4.85%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 693,268 39.28%
White Alone 964,672 54.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,245 0.47%
Asian Alone 56,335 3.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 376 0.02%
Two Or More Races 41,970 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , MI in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,287 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 85,588 4.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,522 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 442 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 185 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,130 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 684,981 38.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 879,084 49.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,723 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 55,893 3.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 191 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 37,840 2.14%