Clay Center, OH Demographics

A map of Clay Center's Population by Race

Clay Center, Ohio has an estimated population of 388, a dramatic increase from the 262 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Black, 0.0% 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 22.9% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clay Center is ranked the 947th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 1046th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clay Center's White Population

358 residents of Clay Center, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clay Center is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Clay Center ranks 913th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's White population has grown by an estimated 56.3%. White residents' share of Clay Center's population has increased from 87.4% to 92.3%.

Clay Center is more White than neighboring Oregon (85.2% White). Clay Center is less White than neighboring Williston (100% White), Curtice (92.7% White), Genoa (92.9% White), and Millbury (92.5% White).

Clay Center's Black Population

1 residents of Clay Center, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clay Center is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Clay Center ranks 499th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Clay Center's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.3%.

Clay Center is more Black than neighboring Williston (0% Black), Curtice (0% Black), Genoa (0% Black), and Millbury (0.2% Black). Clay Center is less Black than neighboring Oregon (1.2% Black).

Clay Center's Asian Population

0 residents of Clay Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clay Center is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Clay Center ranks 911th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Clay Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clay Center is less Asian than neighboring Genoa (1.3% Asian), Millbury (1.7% Asian), and Oregon (1.2% Asian).

Clay Center's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Clay Center, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clay Center is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Clay Center ranks 98th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Clay Center's population has decreased from 7.3% to 3.4%.

Clay Center is more Hispanic than neighboring Williston (0% Hispanic), Curtice (2.2% Hispanic), and Millbury (2.5% Hispanic). Clay Center is less Hispanic than neighboring Genoa (4.6% Hispanic), and Oregon (8.8% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clay Center ranks 1045th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Clay Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clay Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oregon (0.8% Native American/Other).

Clay Center's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Clay Center, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clay Center is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Clay Center ranks 518th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay Center's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 45.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Clay Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Clay Center is more Multiracial than neighboring Williston (0% Multiracial), Genoa (1.1% Multiracial), Millbury (3.1% Multiracial), and Oregon (2.9% Multiracial). Clay Center is less Multiracial than neighboring Curtice (5.1% 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.