Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clayton, GA in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 299,439 population of Clayton County, Georgia comprised of 42,793 people who identified as Hispanic (14.29%), and 256,646 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.71%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clayton County, Georgia with a population of 217,657 (72.69%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,152 (19.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,078 (5.04%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clayton County, Georgia in 2020, with a population of 210,178 (70.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,767 (10.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,385 (8.48%).

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 2020
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 217,657 72.69%
White Alone 57,152 19.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,842 0.62%
Asian Alone 15,078 5.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 505 0.17%
Two Or More Races 7,205 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Clayton , GA in 2020
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,479 2.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,767 10.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,343 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 521 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 301 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,382 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 210,178 70.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,385 8.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 499 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,557 4.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,823 1.95%