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.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Clay County, TN in 2016

Total Population:7,660

Non Hispanic (97.55%)

Hispanic (2.45%)

Race in Clay County, TN in 2016

Total Population:7,660

White Alone (96.59%)

Black or African American Alone (1.57%)

Two or more races (1.28%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)

Asian Alone (0.1%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Clay County, TN in 2016

Total Population:7,660

Non-Hispanic White Alone (94.49%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.1%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.49%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.47%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)

Population By Race in Clay , TN in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,399	96.59%
Black or African American Alone	120	1.57%
Two Or More Races	98	1.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	27	0.35%
Asian Alone	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Clay , TN in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,238	94.49%
White Alone - Hispanic	161	2.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	114	1.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	96	1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	12	0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	7	0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6	0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%