Clay, Missouri Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 253.34K population of Clay, MO residents comprised of 18.85K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.44%), and 234.49K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay, MO, with a population of 198.71K (78.44%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Clay, MO, with a population of 21.84K (8.62%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Clay, MO, with a population of 18.27K (7.21%). The smallest racial group in Clay, MO was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1.02K (0.40%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Clay, MO, with a population of 193.28K (76.30%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Clay, MO, with a population of 17.85K (7.05%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Clay, MO, with a population of 14.27K (5.63%). The smallest ethnic group in Clay, MO was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 13 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Clay, Missouri from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Missouri counties and also for the state of Missouri.

Clay, MO Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Clay, MO Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Clay, MO Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Clay, MO Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 18271 7.21
White Alone 198714 78.44
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1429 0.56
Asian Alone 6126 2.42
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1017 0.40
Some Other Race Alone 5936 2.34
Two Or More Races 21842 8.62
Clay, MO Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 193282 76.30
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 17853 7.05
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 14266 5.63
Hispanic - Two or More Races 7576 2.99
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 6059 2.39
Hispanic - White Alone 5432 2.14
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 4924 1.94
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1012 0.40
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1009 0.40
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1004 0.40
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 420 0.17
Hispanic - Black Alone 418 0.17
Hispanic - Asian Alone 67 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 13 0.01