Wayne County Demographics

A map of Wayne County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,344	2,267	90.7%	91.2%
Multiracial	153	79	5.9%	3.2%
Hispanic	78	96	3.0%	3.9%
Black	9	1	0.3%	0.0%
Asian	0	16	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	27	0.0%	1.1%

Wayne County, Utah has an estimated population of 2,584, an increase from the 2,486 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.7% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Utah 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 16.6% in 2020 and 17.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wayne County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Wayne County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wayne County's White Population

2,344 residents of Wayne County, or 90.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wayne County is significantly higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Wayne County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Wayne County's population has decreased from 91.2% to 90.7%.

Wayne County is more White than neighboring Emery County (88.9% White), Garfield County (89.7% White), Piute County (90.6% White), and Sanpete County (83.7% White). Wayne County is less White than neighboring Sevier County (90.9% White).

Wayne County's Black Population

9 residents of Wayne County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wayne County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Wayne County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Black population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Black residents' share of Wayne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wayne County is more Black than neighboring Emery County (0.1% Black), Garfield County (0.1% Black), Sevier County (0.1% Black), and Piute County (0.1% Black). Wayne County is less Black than neighboring Sanpete County (0.9% Black).

Wayne County's Asian Population

0 residents of Wayne County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wayne County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Wayne County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wayne County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

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

Wayne County's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Wayne County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wayne County is considerably lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Wayne County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wayne County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.0%.

Wayne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Emery County (7.5% Hispanic), Garfield County (7.3% Hispanic), Sevier County (5.3% Hispanic), Piute County (7.6% Hispanic), and Sanpete County (10.7% Hispanic).

Wayne County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wayne County, 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 Wayne County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wayne County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wayne County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Wayne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emery County (0.9% Native American/Other), Garfield County (0.9% Native American/Other), Sevier County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Sanpete County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Wayne County's Multiracial Population

153 residents of Wayne County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wayne County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Wayne County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wayne County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wayne County's population has increased from 3.2% to 5.9%.

Wayne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Emery County (2.7% Multiracial), Garfield County (2.1% Multiracial), Sevier County (2.5% Multiracial), Piute County (1.8% Multiracial), and Sanpete County (2.2% 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.