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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 11,350 population of Clay County, North Carolina comprised of 426 people who identified as Hispanic (3.75%), and 10,924 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, North Carolina with a population of 10,834 (95.45%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 223 (1.97%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 169 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 10,474 (92.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 360 (3.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 204 (1.8%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, NC in 2021
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Population By Race in Clay , NC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 169 1.49%
White Alone 10,834 95.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.63%
Asian Alone 47 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races 223 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 360 3.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 141 1.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,474 92.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 204 1.8%