Clay, North Carolina 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 11.09K population of Clay, NC residents comprised of 438 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.95%), and 10.65K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay, NC, with a population of 10.15K (91.53%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Clay, NC, with a population of 604 (5.45%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Clay, NC, with a population of 177 (1.60%). The smallest racial group in Clay, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 9 (0.08%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Clay, NC, with a population of 10.04K (90.58%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Clay, NC, with a population of 433 (3.91%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Clay, NC, with a population of 171 (1.54%). The smallest ethnic group in Clay, NC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

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

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

Clay, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Clay, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Clay, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Clay, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 65 0.59
White Alone 10150 91.53
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 44 0.40
Asian Alone 40 0.36
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.08
Some Other Race Alone 177 1.60
Two Or More Races 604 5.45
Clay, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 10044 90.58
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 433 3.91
Hispanic - Two or More Races 171 1.54
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 154 1.39
Hispanic - White Alone 106 0.96
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 60 0.54
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 44 0.40
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 40 0.36
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 23 0.21
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 7 0.06
Hispanic - Black Alone 5 0.05
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 2 0.02
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 0 0.00
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00