Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, MS in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,406 population of Clay County, Mississippi comprised of 230 people who identified as Hispanic (1.13%), and 20,176 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.87%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Mississippi with a population of 12,005 (58.83%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,203 (40.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 115 (0.56%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 11,948 (58.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,054 (39.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 149 (0.73%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, MS in 2012

Total Population:20,406

Non Hispanic (98.87%)

Hispanic (1.13%)

Race in Clay County, MS in 2012

Total Population:20,406

Black or African American Alone (58.83%)

White Alone (40.2%)

Two or more races (0.56%)

Asian Alone (0.23%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.17%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, MS in 2012

Total Population:20,406

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (58.55%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (39.47%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.73%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.51%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.46%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.28%)

Population By Race in Clay , MS in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	12,005	58.83%
White Alone	8,203	40.2%
Two Or More Races	115	0.56%
Asian Alone	46	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	34	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , MS in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,948	58.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,054	39.47%
White Alone - Hispanic	149	0.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	94	0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	57	0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	44	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	21	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%