Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, MO in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 255,871 population of Clay County, Missouri comprised of 19,596 people who identified as Hispanic (7.66%), and 236,275 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Missouri with a population of 218,612 (85.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,852 (7.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,116 (3.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Missouri in 2021, with a population of 201,851 (78.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,915 (7.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,761 (6.55%).

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

You can find similar information for other Missouri counties, and for Missouri.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, MO in 2021
Total Population:
Race in Clay County, MO in 2021
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Clay County, MO in 2021
Total Population:
Population By Race in Clay , MO in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 19,852 7.76%
White Alone 218,612 85.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,654 0.65%
Asian Alone 6,568 2.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,069 0.42%
Two Or More Races 8,116 3.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , MO in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 937 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,761 6.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 500 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 216 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 189 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 993 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,915 7.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 201,851 78.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,154 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,352 2.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 880 0.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,123 2.78%