Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Illinois had a population of 16,179 in 2020. It was 95.2% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% 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 66th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Wayne County's White Population

15,400 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 95.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Wayne County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Clay County (93.9% White), Hamilton County (94.8% White), White County (93.7% White), and Richland County (93.7% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Edwards County (96% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

90 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Wayne County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.2% Black), Hamilton County (0.5% Black), Edwards County (0.3% Black), and Richland County (0.5% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring White County (0.7% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

49 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Wayne County is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (0.2% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Asian), White County (0.5% Asian), and Richland County (0.8% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

182 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Wayne County is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (1% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (1.7% Hispanic), Hamilton County (1.2% Hispanic), White County (1.4% Hispanic), and Richland County (1.7% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

60 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Wayne County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hamilton County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

398 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Wayne County is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (2% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.2% Multiracial), Hamilton County (3.2% Multiracial), White County (3.4% Multiracial), and Richland County (3% Multiracial).

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