Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, NE in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 9,864 population of Wayne County, Nebraska comprised of 995 people who identified as Hispanic (10.09%), and 8,869 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Nebraska with a population of 9,300 (94.28%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 185 (1.88%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 182 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Nebraska in 2021, with a population of 8,448 (85.65%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 852 (8.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 175 (1.77%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wayne County, NE in 2021

Total Population:9,864

Non Hispanic (89.91%)

Hispanic (10.09%)

Race in Wayne County, NE in 2021

Total Population:9,864

White Alone (94.28%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

Black or African American Alone (1.85%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.14%)

Asian Alone (0.7%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in Wayne County, NE in 2021

Total Population:9,864

Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.65%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.64%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.85%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.77%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.37%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.73%)

Population By Race in Wayne , NE in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	9,300	94.28%
Two Or More Races	185	1.88%
Black or African American Alone	182	1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	112	1.14%
Asian Alone	69	0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , NE in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,448	85.65%
White Alone - Hispanic	852	8.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	175	1.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	135	1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	72	0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	59	0.6%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	50	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	40	0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	10	0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.04%