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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 16,329 population of Wayne County, Tennessee comprised of 413 people who identified as Hispanic (2.53%), and 15,916 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Tennessee with a population of 14,861 (91.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,159 (7.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 182 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Tennessee in 2021, with a population of 14,503 (88.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,132 (6.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 358 (2.19%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,159 7.1%
White Alone 14,861 91.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 76 0.47%
Asian Alone 47 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 182 1.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Wayne , TN in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 358 2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,132 6.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,503 88.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 169 1.03%