Wayland, KY Demographics

A map of Wayland's Population by Race

Wayland, Kentucky had a population of 389 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wayland, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Wayland is the 384th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wayland's White Population

364 residents of Wayland identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayland larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Wayland is ranked #134 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayland is less White than neighboring McDowell (96.2% White), Maytown (99.1% White), Martin (95.1% White), Wheelwright (93.7% White), and Pippa Passes (96.6% White).

Wayland's Black Population

0 residents of Wayland identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayland slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Wayland is ranked #470 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayland is less Black than neighboring McDowell (0.2% Black), Maytown (0.4% Black), Martin (0.2% Black), and Wheelwright (3.5% Black).

Wayland's Asian Population

0 residents of Wayland identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayland roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Wayland is ranked #387 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayland is less Asian than neighboring McDowell (0.3% Asian), and Pippa Passes (1.1% Asian).

Wayland's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Wayland identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayland roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Wayland is ranked #460 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayland is more Hispanic than neighboring McDowell (0.5% Hispanic), Maytown (0% Hispanic), Wheelwright (0.4% Hispanic), and Pippa Passes (0.6% Hispanic). Wayland is less Hispanic than neighboring Martin (1.8% Hispanic).

Wayland's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Wayland identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wayland roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Wayland is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayland is more Native American/Other than neighboring McDowell (0% Native American/Other), Maytown (0% Native American/Other), Wheelwright (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pippa Passes (0.4% Native American/Other). Wayland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martin (1.2% Native American/Other).

Wayland's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Wayland identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayland roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Wayland is ranked #163 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayland is more Multiracial than neighboring McDowell (2.9% Multiracial), Maytown (0.4% Multiracial), Martin (1.8% Multiracial), Wheelwright (1.8% Multiracial), and Pippa Passes (1.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.