Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, North Carolina had a population of 11,089 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% 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 92nd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Clay County's White Population

10,044 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Clay County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Graham County (85.7% White), Cherokee County (88.2% White), and Macon County (85.2% White). Clay County is less White than neighboring Towns County (91.8% White), and Union County (91.9% White).

Clay County's Black Population

60 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Clay County is ranked #98 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Black than neighboring Towns County (1% Black), Graham County (0.6% Black), Cherokee County (1.3% Black), and Macon County (0.7% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

40 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Clay County is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Asian than neighboring Graham County (0.2% Asian). Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Towns County (0.6% Asian), Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), and Macon County (0.7% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

438 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Clay County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Towns County (3.3% Hispanic), Graham County (2.7% Hispanic), Cherokee County (3.1% Hispanic), and Union County (3.3% Hispanic). Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (9.5% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

74 residents of Clay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Clay County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Towns County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.6% Native American/Other). Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Graham County (7.2% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

433 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Clay County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Towns County (2.7% Multiracial), Graham County (3.5% Multiracial), Union County (3.3% Multiracial), and Macon County (3.3% Multiracial). Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (5.2% Multiracial).

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