Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 284,175 population of Clayton County, Georgia comprised of 37,144 people who identified as Hispanic (13.07%), and 247,031 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.93%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clayton County, Georgia with a population of 204,230 (71.87%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,189 (19.77%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,948 (5.26%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clayton County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 197,788 (69.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,605 (10.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,584 (9.71%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Clayton, Georgia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clayton County, GA in 2017

Total Population:284,175

Non Hispanic (86.93%)

Hispanic (13.07%)

Race in Clayton County, GA in 2017

Total Population:284,175

Black or African American Alone (71.87%)

White Alone (19.77%)

Asian Alone (5.26%)

Two or more races (2.35%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.6%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2017

Total Population:284,175

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (69.6%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (10.07%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.71%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.12%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.24%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.27%)

Population By Race in Clayton , GA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	204,230	71.87%
White Alone	56,189	19.77%
Asian Alone	14,948	5.26%
Two Or More Races	6,670	2.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,713	0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	425	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Clayton , GA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	197,788	69.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	28,605	10.07%
White Alone - Hispanic	27,584	9.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	14,554	5.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6,442	2.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,403	1.9%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,267	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,209	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	504	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	394	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	248	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	177	0.06%