Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, NE in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 6,039 population of Clay County, Nebraska comprised of 576 people who identified as Hispanic (9.54%), and 5,463 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Nebraska with a population of 5,800 (96.04%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 90 (1.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 63 (1.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Nebraska in 2021, with a population of 5,328 (88.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 472 (7.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 63 (1.04%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay, NE in 2021
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Population By Race in Clay , NE in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51 0.85%
White Alone 5,800 96.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 90 1.49%
Asian Alone 16 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.32%
Two Or More Races 63 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , NE in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 472 7.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 1.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,328 88.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 53 0.88%