Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 289,229 population of Clayton County, Georgia comprised of 38,018 people who identified as Hispanic (13.15%), and 251,211 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.86%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clayton County, Georgia with a population of 209,334 (72.38%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,805 (19.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,996 (5.19%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clayton County, Georgia in 2018, with a population of 202,664 (70.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 28,091 (9.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,714 (9.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Clayton , GA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 209,334 72.38%
White Alone 55,805 19.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,719 0.59%
Asian Alone 14,996 5.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 496 0.17%
Two Or More Races 6,879 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Clayton , GA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,670 2.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,091 9.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,222 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 433 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 295 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,307 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 202,664 70.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,714 9.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 497 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,563 5.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 201 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,572 1.93%