Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, TN in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 16,754 population of Wayne County, Tennessee comprised of 349 people who identified as Hispanic (2.08%), and 16,405 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Tennessee with a population of 15,377 (91.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,098 (6.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 166 (0.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Tennessee in 2016, with a population of 15,056 (89.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,089 (6.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 321 (1.92%).

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

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Population By Race in Wayne , TN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,098 6.55%
White Alone 15,377 91.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.36%
Asian Alone 47 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 166 0.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , TN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 321 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,089 6.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,056 89.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 156 0.93%