Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, NE in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 9,427 population of Wayne County, Nebraska comprised of 522 people who identified as Hispanic (5.54%), and 8,905 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.46%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Nebraska with a population of 8,968 (95.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 177 (1.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 138 (1.46%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 8,509 (90.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 459 (4.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 169 (1.79%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wayne, Nebraska.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 177 | 1.88% |
| White Alone | 8,968 | 95.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 76 | 0.81% |
| Asian Alone | 55 | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 13 | 0.14% |
| Two Or More Races | 138 | 1.46% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.09% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 459 | 4.87% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 31 | 0.33% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 17 | 0.18% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 169 | 1.79% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 8,509 | 90.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 45 | 0.48% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 51 | 0.54% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 10 | 0.11% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 121 | 1.28% |