Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	107,644	106,930	92.3%	91.5%
Hispanic	2,885	2,755	2.5%	2.4%
Multiracial	2,877	4,047	2.5%	3.5%
Black	1,355	1,755	1.2%	1.5%
Asian	1,322	950	1.1%	0.8%
Native American/Other	505	457	0.4%	0.4%

Wayne County, Ohio has an estimated population of 116,588, a less than 1% change from the 116,894 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 2.5% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 1.1% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wayne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wayne has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wayne County, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wayne County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Wayne County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wayne County's White Population

107,644 residents of Wayne County, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wayne County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Wayne County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wayne County's population has increased from 91.5% to 92.3%.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Medina County (91.3% White), Summit County (73.4% White), and Stark County (83.8% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Holmes County (97.3% White), and Ashland County (93.9% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

1,355 residents of Wayne County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wayne County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Wayne County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. Black residents' share of Wayne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Holmes County (0.1% Black), Medina County (1.1% Black), and Ashland County (1% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Summit County (13.7% Black), and Stark County (7.1% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

1,322 residents of Wayne County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wayne County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Wayne County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 39.2%. Asian residents' share of Wayne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Wayne County is more Asian than neighboring Holmes County (0.1% Asian), Medina County (1% Asian), Ashland County (0.5% Asian), and Stark County (0.9% Asian). Wayne County is less Asian than neighboring Summit County (4.3% Asian).

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

2,885 residents of Wayne County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wayne County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wayne County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Wayne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Wayne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holmes County (1.1% Hispanic), and Ashland County (1.8% Hispanic). Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Medina County (2.7% Hispanic), Summit County (2.7% Hispanic), and Stark County (3% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

505 residents of Wayne County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wayne County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wayne County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 10.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wayne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wayne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holmes County (0.3% Native American/Other), Medina County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stark County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Summit County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

2,877 residents of Wayne County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wayne County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wayne County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Wayne County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.5%.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Holmes County (1.1% Multiracial), and Ashland County (2.4% Multiracial). Wayne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Medina County (3.7% Multiracial), Summit County (5.3% Multiracial), and Stark County (4.9% 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.