Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clayton County, GA in 2020
Total Population:299,439
85.71%14.29%
Non Hispanic (85.71%)
Hispanic (14.29%)
Race in Clayton County, GA in 2020
Total Population:299,439
72.69%19.09%
Black or African American Alone (72.69%)
White Alone (19.09%)
Asian Alone (5.04%)
Two or more races (2.41%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)
Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2020
Total Population:299,439
70.19%10.61%8.48%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (70.19%)
Hispanic White Alone (10.61%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (8.48%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.86%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.36%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.5%)
Population By Race in Clayton , GA in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone 217,657 72.69%
White Alone 57,152 19.09%
Asian Alone 15,078 5.04%
Two Or More Races 7,205 2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,842 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 505 0.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Clayton , GA in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 210,178 70.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,767 10.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,385 8.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,557 4.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,479 2.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,823 1.95%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,382 0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,343 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 521 0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 499 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 301 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.07%