Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, TN in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 16,222 population of Wayne County, Tennessee comprised of 382 people who identified as Hispanic (2.36%), and 15,840 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Tennessee with a population of 14,779 (91.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,149 (7.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 180 (1.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Tennessee in 2020, with a population of 14,442 (89.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,124 (6.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 337 (2.08%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,149 7.08%
White Alone 14,779 91.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70 0.43%
Asian Alone 40 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 180 1.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , TN in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 337 2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,124 6.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,442 89.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 172 1.06%