Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 299,210 population of Clayton County, Georgia comprised of 42,827 people who identified as Hispanic (14.31%), and 256,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.69%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clayton County, Georgia with a population of 218,020 (72.86%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,477 (18.88%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,102 (5.05%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clayton County, Georgia in 2021, with a population of 210,581 (70.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,780 (10.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,697 (8.25%).

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 2021
Total Population:299,210
85.69%14.31%
Non Hispanic (85.69%)
Hispanic (14.31%)
Race in Clayton County, GA in 2021
Total Population:299,210
72.86%18.88%
Black or African American Alone (72.86%)
White Alone (18.88%)
Asian Alone (5.05%)
Two or more races (2.42%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)
Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2021
Total Population:299,210
70.38%10.62%8.25%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (70.38%)
Hispanic White Alone (10.62%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (8.25%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.87%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.40%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.49%)
Population By Race in Clayton , GA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone 218,020 72.86%
White Alone 56,477 18.88%
Asian Alone 15,102 5.05%
Two Or More Races 7,237 2.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,849 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 525 0.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Clayton , GA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 210,581 70.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,780 10.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,697 8.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,556 4.87%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,439 2.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,859 1.96%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,378 0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,359 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 546 0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 490 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 325 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 200 0.07%