Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, Georgia had a population of 2,848 in 2020. It was 40.1% White, 55.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 156th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Clay County's White Population

1,143 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 40.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clay County is ranked #138 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Randolph County (35% White), and Calhoun County (31.7% White). Clay County is less White than neighboring Quitman County (53.2% White), Henry County (69.1% White), and Early County (44.3% White).

Clay County's Black Population

1,593 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 55.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clay County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Black than neighboring Quitman County (41% Black), Henry County (24.7% Black), and Early County (51% Black). Clay County is less Black than neighboring Randolph County (60.1% Black), and Calhoun County (64% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

6 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clay County is ranked #155 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Quitman County (0.5% Asian), Randolph County (0.3% Asian), Henry County (0.4% Asian), Early County (0.4% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.3% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clay County is ranked #154 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (2.2% Hispanic), Henry County (1.9% Hispanic), Early County (1.7% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (2.7% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Clay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clay County is ranked #150 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.2% Native American/Other). Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman County (1% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Early County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clay County is ranked #145 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (1.8% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (1.1% Multiracial). Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Quitman County (2.8% Multiracial), Henry County (3.3% Multiracial), and Early County (2.1% Multiracial).

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