Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 19,387 population of Clay County, Mississippi comprised of 314 people who identified as Hispanic (1.62%), and 19,073 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.38%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Mississippi with a population of 11,429 (58.95%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,695 (39.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 150 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 11,337 (58.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,511 (38.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 184 (0.95%).

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

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Population By Race in Clay , MS in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,429 58.95%
White Alone 7,695 39.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 49 0.25%
Asian Alone 61 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 150 0.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , MS in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 92 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 184 0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,337 58.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,511 38.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 124 0.64%