Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 20,161 population of Clay County, Kentucky comprised of 375 people who identified as Hispanic (1.86%), and 19,786 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Kentucky with a population of 19,058 (94.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 785 (3.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 231 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 18,746 (92.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 752 (3.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 312 (1.55%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, KY in 2021
Total Population:20,161
98.14%
Non Hispanic (98.14%)
Hispanic (1.86%)
Race in Clay County, KY in 2021
Total Population:20,161
94.53%
White Alone (94.53%)
Black or African American Alone (3.89%)
Two or more races (1.15%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)
Asian Alone (0.19%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Clay County, KY in 2021
Total Population:20,161
92.98%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.98%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.73%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.55%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.04%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.51%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.19%)
Population By Race in Clay , KY in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 19,058 94.53%
Black or African American Alone 785 3.89%
Two Or More Races 231 1.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.2%
Asian Alone 39 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , KY in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,746 92.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 752 3.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 312 1.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 210 1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%