Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Iowa had a population of 6,497 in 2020. It was 95.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% 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 94th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Wayne County's White Population

6,228 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 95.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wayne County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Lucas County (94.4% White), Mercer County (93% White), Putnam County (95% White), Appanoose County (94.1% White), and Decatur County (91.7% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

10 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wayne County is ranked #95 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Mercer County (0% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Appanoose County (0.6% Black), and Decatur County (1.3% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

24 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wayne County is ranked #60 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Lucas County (0.3% Asian), Mercer County (0% Asian), and Putnam County (0% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Appanoose County (0.6% Asian), and Decatur County (0.5% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wayne County is ranked #99 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lucas County (2.3% Hispanic), Mercer County (4.4% Hispanic), Putnam County (2.4% Hispanic), Appanoose County (1.9% Hispanic), and Decatur County (2.8% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wayne County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lucas County (0.1% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Appanoose County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wayne County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lucas County (2.6% Multiracial), Putnam County (2.3% Multiracial), Appanoose County (2.6% Multiracial), and Decatur County (2.9% Multiracial).

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