Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Tennessee had a population of 16,232 in 2020. It was 89.3% White, 5.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% 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 75th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Wayne County's White Population

14,503 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 89.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wayne County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Lauderdale County (81.8% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Lawrence County (91.4% White), Hardin County (90.5% White), Perry County (92% White), and Lewis County (91.5% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

878 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wayne County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Lawrence County (1.6% Black), Hardin County (3% Black), Perry County (2.3% Black), and Lewis County (1.5% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Lauderdale County (9.8% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

27 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 Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wayne County is ranked #89 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.8% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), Hardin County (0.6% Asian), Perry County (0.3% Asian), and Lewis County (0.4% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

379 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wayne County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hardin County (2.1% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.5% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lauderdale County (3.3% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.5% Hispanic), and Lewis County (2.6% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

73 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, 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 Lauderdale County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hardin County (0.5% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

372 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wayne County is ranked #91 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lauderdale County (3.8% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.6% Multiracial), Hardin County (3.4% Multiracial), Perry County (3% Multiracial), and Lewis County (3.5% Multiracial).

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