Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, MS in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,476 population of Wayne County, Mississippi comprised of 318 people who identified as Hispanic (1.55%), and 20,158 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.45%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Mississippi with a population of 12,002 (58.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,174 (39.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 183 (0.89%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 11,773 (57.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,109 (39.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 229 (1.12%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wayne, Mississippi.
You can find similar information for other Mississippi counties, and for Mississippi.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 8,174 | 39.92% |
| White Alone | 12,002 | 58.62% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 57 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone | 52 | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 8 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races | 183 | 0.89% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 65 | 0.32% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 229 | 1.12% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.03% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 8 | 0.04% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 8,109 | 39.6% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 11,773 | 57.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 50 | 0.24% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 48 | 0.23% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 175 | 0.86% |