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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 7,660 population of Clay County, Tennessee comprised of 188 people who identified as Hispanic (2.45%), and 7,472 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Tennessee with a population of 7,399 (96.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 120 (1.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 98 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, Tennessee in 2016, with a population of 7,238 (94.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 161 (2.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 114 (1.49%).

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

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

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, TN in 2016
Total Population:
Race in Clay County, TN in 2016
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Clay County, TN in 2016
Total Population:
Population By Race in Clay , TN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 120 1.57%
White Alone 7,399 96.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 27 0.35%
Asian Alone 8 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.1%
Two Or More Races 98 1.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , TN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 161 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 114 1.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,238 94.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 96 1.25%