Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 13,259 population of Clay County, Illinois comprised of 193 people who identified as Hispanic (1.46%), and 13,066 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Illinois with a population of 12,944 (97.62%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 116 (0.88%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 106 (0.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 12,769 (96.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 175 (1.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 111 (0.84%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 60 0.45%
White Alone 12,944 97.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33 0.25%
Asian Alone 106 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 116 0.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 175 1.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
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 52 0.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,769 96.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 111 0.84%