Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, MS in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,628 population of Wayne County, Mississippi comprised of 259 people who identified as Hispanic (1.26%), and 20,369 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.74%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Mississippi with a population of 12,320 (59.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,042 (38.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 169 (0.82%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Mississippi in 2012, 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 7,982 (38.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 182 (0.88%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wayne, Mississippi.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 12,320 | 59.73% |
| Black or African American Alone | 8,042 | 38.99% |
| Two Or More Races | 169 | 0.82% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 49 | 0.24% |
| Asian Alone | 42 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.03% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 12,138 | 58.84% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 7,982 | 38.7% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 182 | 0.88% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 161 | 0.78% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 60 | 0.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 45 | 0.22% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 41 | 0.2% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 8 | 0.04% |
| 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 | 1 | 0.01% |