Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, MI in 2022
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 1,758,942 population of Wayne County, Michigan comprised of 120,727 people who identified as Hispanic (6.86%), and 1,638,215 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.14%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Michigan with a population of 961,258 (54.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 673,585 (38.3%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 63,917 (3.63%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Michigan in 2022, with a population of 858,585 (48.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 663,973 (37.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 102,673 (5.84%).
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 | 673,585 | 38.3% |
| White Alone | 961,258 | 54.65% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 8,589 | 0.49% |
| Asian Alone | 63,917 | 3.63% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 315 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 51,278 | 2.92% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 9,612 | 0.55% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 102,673 | 5.84% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 2,818 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 363 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 196 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 5,065 | 0.29% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 663,973 | 37.75% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 858,585 | 48.81% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 5,771 | 0.33% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 63,554 | 3.61% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 119 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 46,213 | 2.63% |