Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, TN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 7,661 population of Clay County, Tennessee comprised of 174 people who identified as Hispanic (2.27%), and 7,487 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, Tennessee with a population of 7,390 (96.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 129 (1.68%); 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 2017, with a population of 7,244 (94.56%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 146 (1.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 123 (1.61%).

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

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Population By Race in Clay , TN in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 129 1.68%
White Alone 7,390 96.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28 0.37%
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 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 146 1.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.17%
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 123 1.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,244 94.56%
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%