Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,264 population of Clay County, Kentucky comprised of 415 people who identified as Hispanic (2.05%), and 19,849 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Kentucky with a population of 19,181 (94.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 786 (3.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 211 (1.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 18,823 (92.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 758 (3.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 358 (1.77%).

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 2017

Total Population:20,264

Non Hispanic (97.95%)

Hispanic (2.05%)

Race in Clay County, KY in 2017

Total Population:20,264

White Alone (94.66%)

Black or African American Alone (3.88%)

Two or more races (1.04%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.21%)

Asian Alone (0.17%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2017

Total Population:20,264

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.74%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.77%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.47%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.19%)

Population By Race in Clay , KY in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	19,181	94.66%
Black or African American Alone	786	3.88%
Two Or More Races	211	1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	42	0.21%
Asian Alone	35	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , KY in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	18,823	92.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	758	3.74%
White Alone - Hispanic	358	1.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	190	0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	39	0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	32	0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	28	0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	21	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%