Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,627 population of Clay County, Kentucky comprised of 416 people who identified as Hispanic (2.02%), and 20,211 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Kentucky with a population of 19,509 (94.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 823 (3.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 210 (1.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 19,147 (92.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 793 (3.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 362 (1.76%).

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 2016

Total Population:20,627

Non Hispanic (97.98%)

Hispanic (2.02%)

Race in Clay County, KY in 2016

Total Population:20,627

White Alone (94.58%)

Black or African American Alone (3.99%)

Two or more races (1.02%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)

Asian Alone (0.17%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2016

Total Population:20,627

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.83%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.84%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.76%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.46%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.18%)

Population By Race in Clay , KY in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	19,509	94.58%
Black or African American Alone	823	3.99%
Two Or More Races	210	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	41	0.2%
Asian Alone	35	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , KY in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	19,147	92.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	793	3.84%
White Alone - Hispanic	362	1.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	193	0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	38	0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	30	0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	17	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%