Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, IL in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 12,999 population of Clay County, Illinois comprised of 293 people who identified as Hispanic (2.25%), and 12,706 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Illinois with a population of 12,583 (96.8%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 161 (1.24%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 118 (0.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 12,326 (94.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 257 (1.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 145 (1.12%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 97 0.75%
White Alone 12,583 96.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 0.29%
Asian Alone 118 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 161 1.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , IL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 257 1.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,326 94.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 145 1.12%