Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, MS in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 19,633 population of Clay County, Mississippi comprised of 285 people who identified as Hispanic (1.45%), and 19,348 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.55%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Mississippi with a population of 11,565 (58.91%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,804 (39.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 151 (0.77%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 11,491 (58.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,632 (38.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 172 (0.88%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Clay, Mississippi.
You can find similar information for other Mississippi counties, and for Mississippi.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 11,565 | 58.91% |
| White Alone | 7,804 | 39.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 42 | 0.21% |
| Asian Alone | 68 | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 151 | 0.77% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 74 | 0.38% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 172 | 0.88% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.04% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 26 | 0.13% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 11,491 | 58.53% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 7,632 | 38.87% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 34 | 0.17% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 63 | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 125 | 0.64% |