Wayland, KY Demographics

A map of Wayland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	297	364	94.0%	93.6%
Hispanic	14	3	4.4%	0.8%
Black	5	0	1.6%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.0%
Multiracial	0	18	0.0%	4.6%

Wayland, Kentucky has an estimated population of 316, a large decrease from the 389 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wayland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wayland has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wayland, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wayland is ranked the 419th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wayland was ranked the 384th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wayland's White Population

297 residents of Wayland, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wayland is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Wayland ranks 140th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayland's White population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. White residents' share of Wayland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.0%.

Wayland is more White than neighboring McDowell (93.9% White), Martin (84.2% White), Wheelwright (85.1% White), and Pippa Passes (83.1% White). Wayland is less White than neighboring Maytown (100% White).

Wayland's Black Population

5 residents of Wayland, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wayland is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Wayland ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayland's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Black residents' share of Wayland's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.6%.

Wayland is more Black than neighboring McDowell (0.1% Black), and Maytown (0% Black). Wayland is less Black than neighboring Martin (2.4% Black), Wheelwright (9.4% Black), and Pippa Passes (7.8% Black).

Wayland's Asian Population

0 residents of Wayland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wayland is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Wayland ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayland's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Wayland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wayland is less Asian than neighboring Pippa Passes (1.8% Asian).

Wayland's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Wayland, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wayland is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Wayland ranks 471st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayland's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 366.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Wayland's population has increased from 0.8% to 4.4%.

Wayland is more Hispanic than neighboring McDowell (0% Hispanic), Maytown (0% Hispanic), Wheelwright (3.1% Hispanic), and Pippa Passes (2.7% Hispanic). Wayland is less Hispanic than neighboring Martin (12.1% Hispanic).

Wayland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wayland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wayland is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Wayland ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayland's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wayland's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Wayland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheelwright (0.8% Native American/Other), and Pippa Passes (0.9% Native American/Other).

Wayland's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wayland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wayland is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Wayland ranks 166th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wayland's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.0%.

Wayland is less Multiracial than neighboring McDowell (6% Multiracial), Martin (1.2% Multiracial), Wheelwright (1.6% Multiracial), and Pippa Passes (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.