Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Missouri had a population of 10,974 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.3% 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 81st most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Wayne County's White Population

10,093 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wayne County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Madison County (91.5% White), Butler County (84.8% White), and Iron County (90.2% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Bollinger County (93.3% White), and Carter County (92.2% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

50 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wayne County is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (0.4% Black), Bollinger County (0.3% Black), and Carter County (0.2% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Butler County (5.8% Black), and Iron County (1.4% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

23 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wayne County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.3% Asian), Butler County (0.7% Asian), Carter County (0.3% Asian), and Iron County (0.4% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wayne County is ranked #100 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (2.7% Hispanic), Butler County (2.1% Hispanic), Carter County (1.9% Hispanic), and Iron County (1.9% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

74 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wayne County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), Bollinger County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Carter County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

579 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wayne County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.5% Multiracial), Bollinger County (4.2% Multiracial), and Carter County (5% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Butler County (5.7% Multiracial), and Iron County (5.5% Multiracial).

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