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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Population By Race in Clay , IA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 87 0.53%
White Alone 16,133 97.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 46 0.28%
Asian Alone 108 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 165 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 450 2.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,683 94.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 153 0.93%