Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 21,668 population of Clay County, Kentucky comprised of 411 people who identified as Hispanic (1.9%), and 21,257 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Kentucky with a population of 20,509 (94.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 915 (4.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 176 (0.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 20,134 (92.92%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 891 (4.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 375 (1.73%).

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

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Population By Race in Clay , KY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 915 4.22%
White Alone 20,509 94.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.16%
Asian Alone 28 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 176 0.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , KY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 24 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 375 1.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 891 4.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,134 92.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 169 0.78%