Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, TN in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 16,997 population of Wayne County, Tennessee comprised of 286 people who identified as Hispanic (1.68%), and 16,711 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Tennessee with a population of 15,738 (92.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,012 (5.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 157 (0.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Tennessee in 2011, with a population of 15,476 (91.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,007 (5.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 262 (1.54%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wayne County, TN in 2011

Total Population:16,997

Non Hispanic (98.32%)

Hispanic (1.68%)

Race in Wayne County, TN in 2011

Total Population:16,997

White Alone (92.59%)

Black or African American Alone (5.95%)

Two or more races (0.92%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.32%)

Asian Alone (0.18%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Wayne County, TN in 2011

Total Population:16,997

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.05%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.93%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.54%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.34%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Population By Race in Wayne , TN in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,738	92.59%
Black or African American Alone	1,012	5.95%
Two Or More Races	157	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	54	0.32%
Asian Alone	31	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , TN in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	15,476	91.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,007	5.93%
White Alone - Hispanic	262	1.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	147	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	48	0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	10	0.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6	0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%