Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clayton County, GA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 298,399 population of Clayton County, Georgia comprised of 42,810 people who identified as Hispanic (14.35%), and 255,589 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.65%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clayton County, Georgia with a population of 217,906 (73.03%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,730 (18.68%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,133 (5.07%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clayton County, Georgia in 2022, with a population of 210,527 (70.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,840 (10.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,890 (8.01%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 217,906 73.03%
White Alone 55,730 18.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,795 0.6%
Asian Alone 15,133 5.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 492 0.17%
Two Or More Races 7,343 2.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Clayton , GA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,379 2.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,840 10.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,352 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 547 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 319 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,373 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 210,527 70.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,890 8.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 443 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,586 4.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,970 2%