Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, New York had a population of 91,283 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 2.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% 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 31st most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Wayne County's White Population

79,230 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Wayne County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Ontario County (86.6% White), Seneca County (86.6% White), and Monroe County (66.6% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Cayuga County (87% White), and Yates County (93% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

2,397 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Wayne County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Ontario County (2.2% Black), and Yates County (0.6% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Cayuga County (3.6% Black), Seneca County (3.7% Black), and Monroe County (14.8% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

473 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Wayne County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Yates County (0.4% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Ontario County (1.2% Asian), Seneca County (0.8% Asian), and Monroe County (4.3% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

4,514 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Wayne County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cayuga County (3.5% Hispanic), Seneca County (4% Hispanic), and Yates County (2.7% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ontario County (5.4% Hispanic), and Monroe County (9.6% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

456 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Wayne County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ontario County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cayuga County (0.7% Native American/Other), Seneca County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

4,213 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Wayne County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ontario County (4% Multiracial), Seneca County (4.2% Multiracial), Monroe County (4.1% Multiracial), and Yates County (2.8% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cayuga County (4.8% Multiracial).

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