Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, MO in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 222,649 population of Clay County, Missouri comprised of 13,244 people who identified as Hispanic (5.95%), and 209,405 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Missouri with a population of 198,771 (89.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,067 (5.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,165 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Missouri in 2010, with a population of 187,253 (84.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,518 (5.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,503 (5.17%).

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

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Population By Race in Clay , MO in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,067 5.42%
White Alone 198,771 89.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,279 0.57%
Asian Alone 4,728 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 639 0.29%
Two Or More Races 5,165 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , MO in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 564 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,518 5.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 268 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 129 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 90 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 675 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,503 5.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 187,253 84.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,011 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,599 2.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 549 0.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,490 2.02%