Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, MO in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 225,271 population of Clay County, Missouri comprised of 13,775 people who identified as Hispanic (6.12%), and 211,496 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Missouri with a population of 200,599 (89.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,478 (5.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,344 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Missouri in 2011, with a population of 188,607 (83.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,992 (5.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,903 (5.28%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,478 5.54%
White Alone 200,599 89.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,330 0.59%
Asian Alone 4,865 2.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 655 0.29%
Two Or More Races 5,344 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , MO in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 575 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,992 5.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 287 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 133 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 92 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 696 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,903 5.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 188,607 83.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,043 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,732 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 563 0.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,648 2.06%