Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, Tennessee had a population of 7,581 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.9% 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 90th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Clay County's White Population

7,202 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Clay County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Jackson County (92.8% White), Monroe County (91.6% White), Cumberland County (92.5% White), Overton County (94.3% White), and Putnam County (83.6% White).

Clay County's Black Population

76 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Clay County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.3% Black), and Overton County (0.4% Black). Clay County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (1.9% Black), Cumberland County (2.5% Black), and Putnam County (2.7% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

5 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Clay County is ranked #94 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (0% Asian). Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Overton County (0.3% Asian), and Putnam County (1.4% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

130 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 Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Clay County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (1.3% Hispanic), and Overton County (1.5% Hispanic). Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (2.1% Hispanic), Monroe County (4.2% Hispanic), and Putnam County (7.8% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

22 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Clay County is ranked #89 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.2% Native American/Other). Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Overton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Clay County is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (4.2% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.4% Multiracial), Overton County (3.1% Multiracial), and Putnam County (4% Multiracial).

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