Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, IA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 16,540 population of Clay County, Iowa comprised of 481 people who identified as Hispanic (2.91%), and 16,059 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Iowa with a population of 16,133 (97.54%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 165 (1%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 108 (0.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 15,683 (94.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 450 (2.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 153 (0.93%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, IA in 2012

Total Population:16,540

Non Hispanic (97.09%)

Hispanic (2.91%)

Race in Clay County, IA in 2012

Total Population:16,540

White Alone (97.54%)

Two or more races (1%)

Asian Alone (0.65%)

Black or African American Alone (0.53%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, IA in 2012

Total Population:16,540

Non-Hispanic White Alone (94.82%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.72%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.93%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.48%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.45%)

Population By Race in Clay , IA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,133	97.54%
Two Or More Races	165	1%
Asian Alone	108	0.65%
Black or African American Alone	87	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	46	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , IA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	15,683	94.82%
White Alone - Hispanic	450	2.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	153	0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	101	0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	43	0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	12	0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	8	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%