Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 11,615 population of Clay County, North Carolina comprised of 482 people who identified as Hispanic (4.15%), and 11,133 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, North Carolina with a population of 11,058 (95.2%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 241 (2.08%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 186 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 10,643 (91.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 415 (3.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 222 (1.91%).

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

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Population By Race in Clay , NC in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 186 1.6%
White Alone 11,058 95.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69 0.59%
Asian Alone 53 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races 241 2.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 415 3.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 156 1.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,643 91.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 222 1.91%