Wayne County Demographics
A map of Wayne County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 17,872 | 91.4% |
Hispanic | 902 | 4.6% |
Multiracial | 443 | 2.3% |
Black | 228 | 1.2% |
Asian | 60 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 50 | 0.3% |
Wayne County, Kentucky had a population of 19,555 in 2020. It was 91.4% White, 1.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.3% 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 60th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Wayne County's White Population
17,872 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 91.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wayne County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more White than neighboring McCreary County (89.2% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Russell County (91.7% White), Clinton County (93.8% White), Pickett County (96.2% White), and Pulaski County (91.6% White).
Wayne County's Black Population
228 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wayne County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (0.6% Black), Clinton County (0.4% Black), Pickett County (0.2% Black), and Pulaski County (1% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring McCreary County (5.4% Black).
Wayne County's Asian Population
60 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wayne County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.1% Asian), and McCreary County (0.2% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Russell County (0.6% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.7% Asian).
Wayne County's Hispanic Population
902 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wayne County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (4.3% Hispanic), Clinton County (2.6% Hispanic), Pickett County (1.7% Hispanic), McCreary County (2.2% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (2.9% Hispanic).
Wayne County's Native American/Other Population
50 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wayne County is ranked #102 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other), McCreary County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Wayne County's Multiracial Population
443 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wayne County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pickett County (1.4% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (2.7% Multiracial), McCreary County (2.6% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.