Waynetown, IN Demographics

A map of Waynetown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	709	882	88.1%	91.9%
Hispanic	49	38	6.1%	4.0%
Multiracial	42	35	5.2%	3.6%
Black	5	2	0.6%	0.2%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Waynetown, Indiana has an estimated population of 805, a large decrease from the 960 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 5.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Waynetown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Waynetown has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Waynetown, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 21.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Waynetown is ranked the 404th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Waynetown was ranked the 336th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Waynetown's White Population

709 residents of Waynetown, or 88.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Waynetown is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Waynetown ranks 340th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynetown's White population has declined by an estimated 19.6%. White residents' share of Waynetown's population has decreased from 91.9% to 88.1%.

Waynetown is less White than neighboring Wingate (95.6% White), Hillsboro (97.7% White), Alamo (97.8% White), Mellott (92.3% White), and Wallace (100% White).

Waynetown's Black Population

5 residents of Waynetown, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Waynetown is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Waynetown ranks 474th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynetown's Black population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Black residents' share of Waynetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Waynetown is more Black than neighboring Wingate (0% Black), Alamo (0% Black), Mellott (0% Black), and Wallace (0% Black).

Waynetown's Asian Population

0 residents of Waynetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Waynetown is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Waynetown ranks 367th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynetown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Waynetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Waynetown is less Asian than neighboring Wingate (2.4% Asian).

Waynetown's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Waynetown, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Waynetown is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Waynetown ranks 235th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynetown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Waynetown's population has increased from 4.0% to 6.1%.

Waynetown is more Hispanic than neighboring Wingate (0% Hispanic), Hillsboro (0.2% Hispanic), Alamo (0% Hispanic), and Wallace (0% Hispanic). Waynetown is less Hispanic than neighboring Mellott (7.2% Hispanic).

Waynetown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Waynetown, 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 Waynetown is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Waynetown ranks 564th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynetown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Waynetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Waynetown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsboro (0.2% Native American/Other), and Alamo (2.2% Native American/Other).

Waynetown's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Waynetown, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Waynetown is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Waynetown ranks 308th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waynetown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Waynetown's population has increased from 3.6% to 5.2%.

Waynetown is more Multiracial than neighboring Wingate (2% Multiracial), Hillsboro (1.4% Multiracial), Alamo (0% Multiracial), Mellott (0.5% Multiracial), and Wallace (0% 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.