Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 18,206 population of Clay County, Mississippi comprised of 227 people who identified as Hispanic (1.25%), and 17,979 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.75%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Mississippi with a population of 10,991 (60.37%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,886 (37.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 180 (0.99%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 10,913 (59.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,774 (37.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 158 (0.87%).

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 2023

Total Population:18,206

Non Hispanic (98.75%)

Hispanic (1.25%)

Race in Clay County, MS in 2023

Total Population:18,206

Black or African American Alone (60.37%)

White Alone (37.82%)

Two or more races (0.99%)

Asian Alone (0.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.31%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, MS in 2023

Total Population:18,206

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (59.94%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (37.21%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.87%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.62%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.46%)

Population By Race in Clay , MS in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	10,991	60.37%
White Alone	6,886	37.82%
Two Or More Races	180	0.99%
Asian Alone	87	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	57	0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , MS in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,913	59.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,774	37.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	158	0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic	112	0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	84	0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	78	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	46	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	22	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	11	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%