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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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%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,849 0.62%
Asian Alone 15,102 5.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 525 0.18%
Two Or More Races 7,237 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Clayton , GA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,439 2.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,780 10.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,359 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 546 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 325 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,378 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 210,581 70.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,697 8.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 490 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,556 4.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 200 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,859 1.96%