Population By Race and Ethnicity in Clay, WV in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 7,905 population of Clay County, West Virginia comprised of 64 people who identified as Hispanic (0.81%), and 7,841 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Clay County, West Virginia with a population of 7,721 (97.67%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 104 (1.32%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 36 (0.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Clay County, West Virginia in 2021, with a population of 7,665 (96.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 100 (1.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 56 (0.71%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36 0.46%
White Alone 7,721 97.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30 0.38%
Asian Alone 10 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.05%
Two Or More Races 104 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Clay , WV in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 56 0.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,665 96.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 100 1.26%