Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, MI in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 1,757,874 population of Wayne County, Michigan comprised of 104,401 people who identified as Hispanic (5.94%), and 1,653,473 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.06%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Michigan with a population of 960,944 (54.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 683,779 (38.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 60,603 (3.45%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 872,449 (49.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 675,307 (38.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 88,495 (5.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wayne, Michigan.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 683,779 | 38.9% |
| White Alone | 960,944 | 54.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 8,277 | 0.47% |
| Asian Alone | 60,603 | 3.45% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 378 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 43,893 | 2.5% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 8,472 | 0.48% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 88,495 | 5.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 2,501 | 0.14% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 418 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 192 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 4,323 | 0.25% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 675,307 | 38.42% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 872,449 | 49.63% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 5,776 | 0.33% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 60,185 | 3.42% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 186 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 39,570 | 2.25% |