Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, Arkansas had a population of 14,552 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clay County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Clay County is the 51st most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Clay County's White Population

13,574 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Clay County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Greene County (88.6% White), Dunklin County (76.5% White), Butler County (84.8% White), Ripley County (92.6% White), and Craighead County (71.1% White).

Clay County's Black Population

40 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Clay County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (2% Black), Dunklin County (11.2% Black), Butler County (5.8% Black), and Craighead County (16.5% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

14 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Clay County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.4% Asian), Dunklin County (0.3% Asian), Butler County (0.7% Asian), Ripley County (0.3% Asian), and Craighead County (1.5% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

327 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Clay County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Butler County (2.1% Hispanic), and Ripley County (1.2% Hispanic). Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (3.5% Hispanic), Dunklin County (7.2% Hispanic), and Craighead County (6% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Clay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Clay County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ripley County (0.4% Native American/Other). Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Butler County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

528 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Clay County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (4.4% Multiracial), Dunklin County (4.3% Multiracial), Butler County (5.7% Multiracial), Ripley County (5.3% Multiracial), and Craighead County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.