Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, Indiana had a population of 26,466 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 60th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Clay County's White Population

24,880 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Clay County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Vigo County (83% White), Owen County (93.2% White), and Putnam County (90.3% White). Clay County is less White than neighboring Greene County (94.3% White), and Parke County (94.9% White).

Clay County's Black Population

129 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Clay County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Black than neighboring Owen County (0.4% Black), and Greene County (0.2% Black). Clay County is less Black than neighboring Vigo County (6.7% Black), Putnam County (2.8% Black), and Parke County (1.2% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

91 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Clay County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Asian than neighboring Parke County (0.2% Asian). Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Vigo County (1.9% Asian), and Putnam County (1% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

460 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Clay County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Owen County (1.4% Hispanic), and Parke County (1.4% Hispanic). Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vigo County (3.1% Hispanic), Putnam County (2.1% Hispanic), and Greene County (1.8% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

96 residents of Clay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Clay County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vigo County (0.9% Native American/Other), Owen County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

810 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Clay County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (3% Multiracial), and Parke County (1.9% Multiracial). Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vigo County (4.5% Multiracial), Owen County (4.3% Multiracial), and Putnam County (3.3% Multiracial).

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