Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Michigan had a population of 1,793,561 in 2020. It was 47.8% White, 37.3% Black, 3.6% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Wayne County's White Population

857,132 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 47.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County considerably less than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Wayne County is ranked #83 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less White than neighboring Oakland County (69% White), Monroe County (87.4% White), Macomb County (75.5% White), Washtenaw County (67.8% White), and Lucas County (66% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

669,277 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 37.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Wayne County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Oakland County (13.2% Black), Monroe County (2.6% Black), Macomb County (12.3% Black), Washtenaw County (11.3% Black), and Lucas County (19.3% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

64,604 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Wayne County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Asian), and Lucas County (1.6% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Oakland County (8.3% Asian), Macomb County (4.3% Asian), and Washtenaw County (9% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

117,649 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Wayne County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland County (4.8% Hispanic), Monroe County (4% Hispanic), Macomb County (3% Hispanic), and Washtenaw County (5.6% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lucas County (7.5% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

12,561 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 Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Wayne County is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Macomb County (0.6% Native American/Other). Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washtenaw County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

72,338 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Wayne County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakland County (4.1% Multiracial), Monroe County (4.7% Multiracial), Macomb County (4.3% Multiracial), Washtenaw County (5.6% Multiracial), and Lucas County (4.9% Multiracial).

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