Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 20,629 population of Wayne County, Mississippi comprised of 265 people who identified as Hispanic (1.29%), and 20,364 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Mississippi with a population of 12,326 (59.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,057 (39.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 160 (0.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 12,138 (58.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,994 (38.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 188 (0.91%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wayne County, MS in 2011

Total Population:20,629

Non Hispanic (98.72%)

Hispanic (1.29%)

Race in Wayne County, MS in 2011

Total Population:20,629

White Alone (59.75%)

Black or African American Alone (39.06%)

Two or more races (0.78%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Asian Alone (0.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Wayne County, MS in 2011

Total Population:20,629

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.84%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (38.75%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.75%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.45%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.31%)

Population By Race in Wayne , MS in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	12,326	59.75%
Black or African American Alone	8,057	39.06%
Two Or More Races	160	0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	47	0.23%
Asian Alone	33	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , MS in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,138	58.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	7,994	38.75%
White Alone - Hispanic	188	0.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	154	0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	63	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	43	0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	6	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%