Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, IL in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 13,309 population of Clay County, Illinois comprised of 186 people who identified as Hispanic (1.4%), and 13,123 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Illinois with a population of 12,983 (97.55%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 121 (0.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 110 (0.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 12,817 (96.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 166 (1.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 116 (0.87%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Clay, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Clay , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 58 0.44%
White Alone 12,983 97.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.28%
Asian Alone 110 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 121 0.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 166 1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,817 96.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 116 0.87%