Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, Kansas had a population of 8,117 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 47th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Clay County's White Population

7,486 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Clay County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Riley County (72% White), Washington County (91.9% White), Dickinson County (89.4% White), Cloud County (91.2% White), and Ottawa County (91.9% White).

Clay County's Black Population

50 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Clay County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (0.2% Black), and Ottawa County (0.5% Black). Clay County is less Black than neighboring Riley County (6.6% Black), and Cloud County (1.4% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

49 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Clay County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.1% Asian), Dickinson County (0.4% Asian), Cloud County (0.4% Asian), and Ottawa County (0.2% Asian). Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Riley County (4.6% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

218 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Clay County is ranked #90 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ottawa County (2.5% Hispanic). Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Riley County (10.4% Hispanic), Washington County (5% Hispanic), Dickinson County (4.9% Hispanic), and Cloud County (3.5% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

44 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 Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Clay County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.2% Native American/Other). Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riley County (1.3% Native American/Other), Dickinson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Cloud County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ottawa County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

270 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Clay County is ranked #73 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.6% Multiracial), and Cloud County (2.9% Multiracial). Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Riley County (5.1% Multiracial), Dickinson County (3.8% Multiracial), and Ottawa County (4.3% Multiracial).

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