Clay, KY Demographics

A map of Clay's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	954	958	95.8%	92.9%
Native American/Other	26	2	2.6%	0.2%
Hispanic	16	16	1.6%	1.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	52	0.0%	5.0%

Clay, Kentucky has an estimated population of 996, a decrease from the 1,031 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 2.6% Native American/Other, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clay has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clay, that probability was 13.4% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clay is ranked the 244th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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 was ranked the 229th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clay's White Population

954 residents of Clay, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clay is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Clay ranks 179th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clay's population has increased from 92.9% to 95.8%.

Clay is more White than neighboring Providence (83.1% White), Dixon (93.6% White), Sturgis (92.2% White), and Nebo (88.9% White). Clay is less White than neighboring Wheatcroft (100% White).

Clay's Black Population

0 residents of Clay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clay is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Clay ranks 469th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Clay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clay is less Black than neighboring Providence (14.1% Black), Dixon (3.2% Black), Sturgis (4.4% Black), and Nebo (4.1% Black).

Clay's Asian Population

0 residents of Clay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clay is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Clay ranks 351st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clay is less Asian than neighboring Dixon (0.4% Asian), and Sturgis (0.1% Asian).

Clay's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Clay, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clay is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Clay ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Clay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Clay is more Hispanic than neighboring Wheatcroft (0% Hispanic), Providence (0% Hispanic), Dixon (0.4% Hispanic), and Sturgis (1.3% Hispanic). Clay is less Hispanic than neighboring Nebo (3.7% Hispanic).

Clay's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Clay, or 2.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clay is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Clay ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clay's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.6%.

Clay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wheatcroft (0% Native American/Other), Providence (0% Native American/Other), Dixon (0% Native American/Other), Sturgis (0% Native American/Other), and Nebo (0.5% Native American/Other).

Clay's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Clay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clay is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Clay ranks 120th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clay's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.0%.

Clay is less Multiracial than neighboring Providence (2.8% Multiracial), Dixon (2.4% Multiracial), Sturgis (2% Multiracial), and Nebo (2.8% 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.