Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, MS in 2020
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 18,622 population of Clay County, Mississippi comprised of 197 people who identified as Hispanic (1.06%), and 18,425 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.94%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Mississippi with a population of 11,070 (59.45%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,250 (38.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 159 (0.85%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 11,000 (59.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,156 (38.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 140 (0.75%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Clay, Mississippi.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 11,070 | 59.45% |
| White Alone | 7,250 | 38.93% |
| Two Or More Races | 159 | 0.85% |
| Asian Alone | 82 | 0.44% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 58 | 0.31% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.02% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 11,000 | 59.07% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 7,156 | 38.43% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 140 | 0.75% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 94 | 0.51% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 78 | 0.42% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 70 | 0.38% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 48 | 0.26% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 19 | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 10 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 3 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |