Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 90,429 population of Wayne County, New York comprised of 4,019 people who identified as Hispanic (4.44%), and 86,410 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, New York with a population of 84,685 (93.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,765 (3.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,949 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, New York in 2017, with a population of 81,383 (90%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,302 (3.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,483 (2.75%).

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

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Population By Race in Wayne , NY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,765 3.06%
White Alone 84,685 93.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 355 0.39%
Asian Alone 635 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,949 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 282 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,302 3.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 137 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 36 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 252 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,483 2.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,383 90%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 218 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 599 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,697 1.88%