Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, MO in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 235,344 population of Clay County, Missouri comprised of 15,495 people who identified as Hispanic (6.58%), and 219,849 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Missouri with a population of 206,915 (87.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,549 (6.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,190 (2.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Missouri in 2015, with a population of 193,496 (82.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,855 (5.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,419 (5.7%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,549 6.18%
White Alone 206,915 87.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,458 0.62%
Asian Alone 5,475 2.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 757 0.32%
Two Or More Races 6,190 2.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , MO in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 694 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,419 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 362 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 149 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 94 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 777 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,855 5.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 193,496 82.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,096 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,326 2.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 663 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,413 2.3%