Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, WV in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 9,217 population of Clay County, West Virginia comprised of 50 people who identified as Hispanic (0.54%), and 9,167 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, West Virginia with a population of 9,088 (98.6%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 85 (0.92%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20 (0.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, West Virginia in 2012, with a population of 9,042 (98.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 82 (0.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 46 (0.5%).

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

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Population By Race in Clay , WV in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16 0.17%
White Alone 9,088 98.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20 0.22%
Asian Alone 6 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 85 0.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , WV in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 46 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,042 98.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 82 0.89%