Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Indiana had a population of 66,553 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 4.5% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% 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 26th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Wayne County's White Population

56,689 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wayne County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less White than neighboring Union County (95.5% White), Fayette County (94.1% White), Randolph County (91.1% White), Preble County (94.4% White), and Henry County (92.2% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

3,027 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 4.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wayne County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Union County (0.3% Black), Fayette County (1.2% Black), Randolph County (0.5% Black), Preble County (0.4% Black), and Henry County (2.2% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

707 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wayne County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.5% Asian), Fayette County (0.2% Asian), Randolph County (0.3% Asian), Preble County (0.4% Asian), and Henry County (0.4% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

2,495 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wayne County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Union County (1% Hispanic), Fayette County (1.2% Hispanic), Preble County (0.9% Hispanic), and Henry County (2% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (4.7% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

484 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wayne County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.6% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.4% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other), Preble County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

3,151 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wayne County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (2.1% Multiracial), Fayette County (3% Multiracial), Randolph County (3% Multiracial), Preble County (3.4% Multiracial), and Henry County (2.8% Multiracial).

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