Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Nebraska had a population of 9,697 in 2020. It was 80.7% White, 3.6% Black, 1.3% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 27th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Wayne County's White Population

7,828 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 80.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Wayne County is ranked #77 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less White than neighboring Stanton County (89.3% White), Dixon County (82.8% White), Cedar County (95.6% White), Cuming County (84.7% White), and Pierce County (95% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

350 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Wayne County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Stanton County (0.4% Black), Dixon County (0.3% Black), Cedar County (0.3% Black), Cuming County (0.2% Black), and Pierce County (0.4% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

122 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Wayne County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Stanton County (0.3% Asian), Dixon County (0.3% Asian), Cedar County (0.1% Asian), Cuming County (0.2% Asian), and Pierce County (0.2% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

991 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 10.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Wayne County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stanton County (6% Hispanic), Cedar County (2.2% Hispanic), and Pierce County (1.9% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dixon County (14.2% Hispanic), and Cuming County (12.3% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

97 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Wayne County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stanton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Dixon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cedar County (0.2% Native American/Other), Cuming County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pierce County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

309 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Wayne County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dixon County (1.9% Multiracial), Cedar County (1.6% Multiracial), Cuming County (1.8% Multiracial), and Pierce County (2.1% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stanton County (3.3% Multiracial).

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