Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Mississippi had a population of 19,779 in 2020. It was 57.2% White, 39.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.7% 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 46th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Wayne County's White Population

11,313 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 57.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wayne County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less White than neighboring Clarke County (63.7% White), Greene County (72.5% White), Jones County (62% White), Washington County (66.7% White), and Perry County (77% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

7,708 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 39.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wayne County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Clarke County (32.7% Black), Greene County (23.2% Black), Jones County (28.5% Black), Washington County (21.6% Black), and Perry County (18.2% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

35 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 Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wayne County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Clarke County (0.1% Asian), and Washington County (0.1% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Jones County (0.4% Asian), and Perry County (0.3% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

343 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wayne County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarke County (0.8% Hispanic), Greene County (1.3% Hispanic), Washington County (0.9% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.3% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (6.2% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wayne County is ranked #70 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (0.3% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jones County (0.8% Native American/Other), Washington County (7.3% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

336 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Wayne County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarke County (2.4% Multiracial), Greene County (2.3% Multiracial), Jones County (2.2% Multiracial), Washington County (3.4% Multiracial), and Perry County (2.6% Multiracial).

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