Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Wayne County, Utah had a population of 2,486 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.1% 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 29 counties in Utah.

Wayne County's White Population

2,267 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County larger than the White share of the population of Utah (75.4% White). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Wayne County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Emery County (89.7% White), Garfield County (87.5% White), Sevier County (90.1% White), Piute County (88.7% White), and Sanpete County (83.3% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

1 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Utah (1.1% Black). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Wayne County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Garfield County (0.1% Black), Sevier County (0.3% Black), and Sanpete County (0.8% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

16 residents of Wayne County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Utah (2.4% Asian). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Wayne County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Emery County (0.4% Asian), Sevier County (0.2% Asian), and Piute County (0% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

96 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Utah (15.1% Hispanic). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Wayne County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Emery County (7.2% Hispanic), Garfield County (7.6% Hispanic), Sevier County (4.9% Hispanic), Piute County (8.6% Hispanic), and Sanpete County (10.7% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. 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 Utah (2.4% Native American/Other). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Wayne County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emery County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Piute County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garfield County (2% Native American/Other), Sevier County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Sanpete County (2% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

79 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 Utah (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 29 counties in Utah, Wayne County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Emery County (2% Multiracial), Garfield County (2.3% Multiracial), Sevier County (2.6% Multiracial), Piute County (2.3% Multiracial), and Sanpete County (2.6% Multiracial).

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