Clay Center, KS Demographics

A map of Clay Center's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,695	3,857	89.4%	91.9%
Black	171	36	4.1%	0.9%
Hispanic	148	127	3.6%	3.0%
Multiracial	89	121	2.2%	2.9%
Asian	29	31	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	27	0.0%	0.6%

Clay Center, Kansas has an estimated population of 4,132, a slight decrease from the 4,199 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 4.1% Black, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clay Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clay Center has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clay Center, that probability was 15.4% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clay Center is ranked the 73rd most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Clay Center was ranked the 72nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clay Center's White Population

3,695 residents of Clay Center, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clay Center is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Clay Center ranks 196th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Clay Center's population has decreased from 91.9% to 89.4%.

Clay Center is more White than neighboring Green (78.9% White), Bala (0% White), and Wakefield (71.3% White). Clay Center is less White than neighboring Morganville (98.9% White), and Idana (100% White).

Clay Center's Black Population

171 residents of Clay Center, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clay Center is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Clay Center ranks 218th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Black population has grown by an estimated 375.0%. Black residents' share of Clay Center's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.1%.

Clay Center is more Black than neighboring Morganville (1.1% Black), Green (1.1% Black), Idana (0% Black), Bala (0% Black), and Wakefield (1.8% Black).

Clay Center's Asian Population

29 residents of Clay Center, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clay Center is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Clay Center ranks 137th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. Asian residents' share of Clay Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Clay Center is more Asian than neighboring Morganville (0% Asian), Green (0% Asian), Idana (0% Asian), and Bala (0% Asian). Clay Center is less Asian than neighboring Wakefield (1.1% Asian).

Clay Center's Hispanic Population

148 residents of Clay Center, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clay Center is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clay Center ranks 469th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Clay Center's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.6%.

Clay Center is more Hispanic than neighboring Morganville (0% Hispanic), Idana (0% Hispanic), and Bala (0% Hispanic). Clay Center is less Hispanic than neighboring Green (8.4% Hispanic), and Wakefield (11.9% Hispanic).

Clay Center's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clay Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clay Center is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Clay Center ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clay Center's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Clay Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Green (3.2% Native American/Other), and Wakefield (3.7% Native American/Other).

Clay Center's Multiracial Population

89 residents of Clay Center, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clay Center is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clay Center ranks 562nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Clay Center's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.2%.

Clay Center is more Multiracial than neighboring Morganville (0% Multiracial), Idana (0% Multiracial), and Bala (0% Multiracial). Clay Center is less Multiracial than neighboring Green (8.4% Multiracial), and Wakefield (10.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.