Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay County, SD in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 13,980 population of Clay County, South Dakota comprised of 402 people who identified as Hispanic (2.88%), and 13,578 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, South Dakota with a population of 12,571 (89.92%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 471 (3.37%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 357 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 12,280 (87.84%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 410 (2.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 353 (2.53%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, SD in 2016

Total Population:13,980

Non Hispanic (97.12%)

Hispanic (2.88%)

Race in Clay County, SD in 2016

Total Population:13,980

White Alone (89.92%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.37%)

Asian Alone (2.55%)

Two or more races (2.46%)

Black or African American Alone (1.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, SD in 2016

Total Population:13,980

Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.84%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.93%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.53%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.38%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.25%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.08%)

Population By Race in Clay , SD in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	12,571	89.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	471	3.37%
Asian Alone	357	2.55%
Two Or More Races	344	2.46%
Black or African American Alone	227	1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , SD in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,280	87.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	410	2.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	353	2.53%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	314	2.25%
White Alone - Hispanic	291	2.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	213	1.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	61	0.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	30	0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%