Wayne County Demographics
A map of Wayne County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 37,199 | 95.4% |
Multiracial | 1,094 | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 319 | 0.8% |
Black | 168 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 119 | 0.3% |
Asian | 83 | 0.2% |
Wayne County, West Virginia had a population of 38,982 in 2020. It was 95.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 14th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Wayne County's White Population
37,199 residents of Wayne County identify as White, or 95.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wayne County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wayne County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more White than neighboring Cabell County (87% White), Boyd County (91.2% White), and Martin County (88.6% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Lawrence County (96.5% White), and Lincoln County (96.3% White).
Wayne County's Black Population
168 residents of Wayne County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wayne County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Lawrence County (0.2% Black), and Lincoln County (0.2% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Cabell County (5% Black), Boyd County (2.7% Black), and Martin County (6.9% Black).
Wayne County's Asian Population
83 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 West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wayne County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.1% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.1% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Cabell County (1.4% Asian), and Boyd County (0.6% Asian).
Wayne County's Hispanic Population
319 residents of Wayne County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wayne County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (0.9% Hispanic), Cabell County (1.7% Hispanic), Boyd County (1.5% Hispanic), and Martin County (2.6% Hispanic).
Wayne County's Native American/Other Population
119 residents of Wayne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wayne County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.2% Native American/Other). Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cabell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Boyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Wayne County's Multiracial Population
1,094 residents of Wayne County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wayne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wayne County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (2% Multiracial), Martin County (1.4% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (2.3% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cabell County (4.4% Multiracial), and Boyd County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.