Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Georgia had a population of 30,144 in 2020. It was 70.7% White, 19.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wayne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wayne County is the 59th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Wayne County's White Population

21,301 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 70.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wayne County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Long County (54.3% White), Appling County (68.7% White), and Tattnall County (60.5% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Pierce County (83.2% White), and Brantley County (90.5% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

5,877 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 19.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wayne County is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Pierce County (8.1% Black), Brantley County (3.1% Black), and Appling County (18.1% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Long County (24.9% Black), and Tattnall County (26.1% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

174 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wayne County is ranked #92 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Pierce County (0.4% Asian), and Brantley County (0.2% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Long County (1% Asian), and Appling County (0.7% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

1,732 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wayne County is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pierce County (5.1% Hispanic), and Brantley County (1.8% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Long County (12.2% Hispanic), Appling County (9.9% Hispanic), and Tattnall County (10.1% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

190 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wayne County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pierce County (0.4% Native American/Other), Brantley County (0.5% Native American/Other), Appling County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tattnall County (0.4% Native American/Other). Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Long County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

870 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Wayne County is ranked #89 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierce County (2.8% Multiracial), Appling County (2.3% Multiracial), and Tattnall County (2.4% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Long County (6.1% Multiracial), and Brantley County (3.8% Multiracial).

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