Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne, WV in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 40,807 population of Wayne County, West Virginia comprised of 257 people who identified as Hispanic (0.63%), and 40,550 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.37%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, West Virginia with a population of 40,018 (98.07%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 365 (0.89%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 173 (0.42%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, West Virginia in 2016, with a population of 39,790 (97.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 348 (0.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 228 (0.56%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wayne, West Virginia.
You can find similar information for other West Virginia counties, and for West Virginia.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 173 | 0.42% |
| White Alone | 40,018 | 98.07% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 119 | 0.29% |
| Asian Alone | 122 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 10 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 365 | 0.89% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.01% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 228 | 0.56% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 17 | 0.04% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 168 | 0.41% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 39,790 | 97.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 118 | 0.29% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 120 | 0.29% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 348 | 0.85% |
