Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Clay County, West Virginia had a population of 8,051 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 55 counties in West Virginia.

Clay County's White Population

7,651 residents of Clay County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Clay County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Clay County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Roane County (94.3% White), and Fayette County (89.7% White). Clay County is less White than neighboring Nicholas County (95.6% White), Calhoun County (95.9% White), and Braxton County (95.9% White).

Clay County's Black Population

11 residents of Clay County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Clay County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Black than neighboring Nicholas County (0.2% Black), Roane County (0.2% Black), Calhoun County (0.2% Black), Braxton County (0.4% Black), and Fayette County (4.1% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

13 residents of Clay County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Clay County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Nicholas County (0.3% Asian), Roane County (0.3% Asian), and Fayette County (0.3% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

52 residents of Clay County identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Clay County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nicholas County (0.7% Hispanic), Roane County (1.1% Hispanic), Calhoun County (0.8% Hispanic), Braxton County (0.7% Hispanic), and Fayette County (1.3% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

30 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Clay County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicholas County (0.3% Native American/Other), Roane County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.3% Native American/Other). Clay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

294 residents of Clay County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Clay County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nicholas County (2.9% Multiracial), Calhoun County (2.6% Multiracial), and Braxton County (2.5% Multiracial). Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roane County (3.8% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial).

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