Clay County Demographics

A map of Clay County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	154,249	148,986	67.8%	68.3%
Black	26,414	25,621	11.6%	11.7%
Hispanic	26,029	23,134	11.4%	10.6%
Multiracial	11,623	11,771	5.1%	5.4%
Asian	6,830	6,626	3.0%	3.0%
Native American/Other	2,439	2,107	1.1%	1.0%

Clay County, Florida has an estimated population of 227,584, an increase from the 218,245 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.8% White, 11.6% Black, 11.4% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 3.0% Asian, and 1.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clay County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clay has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clay County, that probability was 50.5% in 2020 and 51.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clay County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Clay County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clay County's White Population

154,249 residents of Clay County, or 67.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clay County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Clay County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Clay County's population has decreased from 68.3% to 67.8%.

Clay County is more White than neighboring Duval County (48.4% White). Clay County is less White than neighboring Bradford County (72.9% White), Putnam County (69.3% White), St. Johns County (77.4% White), and Union County (70% White).

Clay County's Black Population

26,414 residents of Clay County, or 11.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clay County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Clay County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Clay County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.6%.

Clay County is more Black than neighboring St. Johns County (4.9% Black). Clay County is less Black than neighboring Bradford County (15.4% Black), Putnam County (14.7% Black), Duval County (28.2% Black), and Union County (14.7% Black).

Clay County's Asian Population

6,830 residents of Clay County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clay County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Clay County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Asian residents' share of Clay County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Clay County is more Asian than neighboring Bradford County (0.7% Asian), Putnam County (0.5% Asian), and Union County (0.2% Asian). Clay County is less Asian than neighboring Duval County (4.9% Asian), and St. Johns County (3.7% Asian).

Clay County's Hispanic Population

26,029 residents of Clay County, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clay County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Clay County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Clay County's population has increased from 10.6% to 11.4%.

Clay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bradford County (5% Hispanic), Putnam County (11.2% Hispanic), St. Johns County (9.1% Hispanic), and Union County (5.4% Hispanic). Clay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Duval County (12.4% Hispanic).

Clay County's Native American/Other Population

2,439 residents of Clay County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clay County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Clay County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clay County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Clay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradford County (0.1% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.6% Native American/Other), Duval County (0.9% Native American/Other), St. Johns County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Clay County's Multiracial Population

11,623 residents of Clay County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clay County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clay County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Clay County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Clay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Putnam County (3.6% Multiracial), and St. Johns County (4.2% Multiracial). Clay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bradford County (5.9% Multiracial), Duval County (5.2% Multiracial), and Union County (9.4% 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.