Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, Florida had a population of 218,245 in 2020. It was 68.3% White, 11.7% Black, 3.0% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.4% 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 25th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Clay County's White Population

148,986 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 68.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Clay County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Duval County (49.4% White). Clay County is less White than neighboring Bradford County (71.8% White), Putnam County (68.9% White), St. Johns County (78.4% White), and Union County (71.7% White).

Clay County's Black Population

25,621 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 11.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Clay County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Black than neighboring St. Johns County (4.7% Black). Clay County is less Black than neighboring Bradford County (19.2% Black), Putnam County (15.4% Black), Duval County (28.8% Black), and Union County (19.8% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

6,626 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 3.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Clay County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Asian than neighboring Bradford County (0.5% Asian), Putnam County (0.6% Asian), and Union County (0.2% Asian). Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Duval County (4.9% Asian), and St. Johns County (3.6% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

23,134 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 10.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Clay County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bradford County (4.8% Hispanic), St. Johns County (8.3% Hispanic), and Union County (4.7% Hispanic). Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (10.7% Hispanic), and Duval County (11.3% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

2,107 residents of Clay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Clay County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradford County (0.6% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.8% Native American/Other), St. Johns County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

11,771 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Clay County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bradford County (3.2% Multiracial), Putnam County (3.6% Multiracial), Duval County (4.6% Multiracial), St. Johns County (4.3% Multiracial), and Union County (2.9% Multiracial).

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