Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 20,986 population of Clay County, Kentucky comprised of 427 people who identified as Hispanic (2.04%), and 20,559 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Kentucky with a population of 19,809 (94.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 889 (4.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 211 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 19,434 (92.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 859 (4.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 375 (1.79%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, KY in 2015

Total Population:20,986

Non Hispanic (97.97%)

Hispanic (2.04%)

Race in Clay County, KY in 2015

Total Population:20,986

White Alone (94.39%)

Black or African American Alone (4.24%)

Two or more races (1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.17%)

Asian Alone (0.15%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2015

Total Population:20,986

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.09%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.79%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.42%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.16%)

Population By Race in Clay , KY in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	19,809	94.39%
Black or African American Alone	889	4.24%
Two Or More Races	211	1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	36	0.17%
Asian Alone	31	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , KY in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	19,434	92.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	859	4.09%
White Alone - Hispanic	375	1.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	197	0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	30	0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	29	0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	14	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%