Clay County, Tennessee Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Clay County, TN population was 7,568. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (7.14K) and constituted 94.40% of the total Clay County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (149) and constituted 1.97% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (104), constituting 1.37% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 7.14K and constituted 94.32% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (129) and constituted 1.71% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Clay County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Clay County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Clay County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 7144 94.40
Black or African American Alone 149 1.97
Some Other Race Alone 104 1.37
Two Or More Races 99 1.31
Asian Alone 44 0.58
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28 0.37
Clay County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7138 94.32
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 129 1.71