Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, Texas had a population of 10,218 in 2020. It was 87.5% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 161st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Clay County's White Population

8,941 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 87.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Clay County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (74.8% White), Montague County (81.9% White), Archer County (85.9% White), Cotton County (74.1% White), and Wichita County (61.6% White).

Clay County's Black Population

35 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Clay County is ranked #223 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Black), Montague County (0.4% Black), Archer County (0.4% Black), Cotton County (1.2% Black), and Wichita County (10.3% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

50 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Clay County is ranked #137 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Asian than neighboring Montague County (0.4% Asian), and Archer County (0.2% Asian). Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Asian), and Wichita County (2% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

641 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Clay County is ranked #247 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (10.9% Hispanic), Montague County (11.8% Hispanic), Archer County (8.7% Hispanic), Cotton County (6.5% Hispanic), and Wichita County (19.9% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

109 residents of Clay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Clay County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montague County (1% Native American/Other). Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (5.2% Native American/Other), Cotton County (9% Native American/Other), and Wichita County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

442 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Clay County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Archer County (3.8% Multiracial). Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (8% Multiracial), Montague County (4.6% Multiracial), Cotton County (8.6% Multiracial), and Wichita County (4.8% Multiracial).

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