Clay, TX Demographics

A map of Clay's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	75	105	75.0%	75.5%
Hispanic	25	29	25.0%	20.9%
White	0	2	0.0%	1.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.4%

Clay, Texas has an estimated population of 100, a large decrease from the 139 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% Black, 25.0% Hispanic, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 38.5% in 2020 and 37.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clay is ranked the 1666th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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 1641st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clay's White Population

0 residents of Clay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clay is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Clay ranks 1738th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Clay's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Clay is less White than neighboring Snook (64.5% White), Somerville (30.5% White), College Station (59.4% White), Lyons (26.7% White), and Beaver Creek (51.6% White).

Clay's Black Population

75 residents of Clay, or 75.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clay is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Clay ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Black residents' share of Clay's population has decreased from 75.5% to 75.0%.

Clay is more Black than neighboring Snook (0% Black), Somerville (18.7% Black), College Station (8.1% Black), Lyons (73.3% Black), and Beaver Creek (0.8% 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 lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Clay ranks 619th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clay's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Clay is less Asian than neighboring Somerville (1.3% Asian), and College Station (9.8% Asian).

Clay's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Clay, or 25.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clay is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clay ranks 1135th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clay's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Clay's population has increased from 20.9% to 25.0%.

Clay is more Hispanic than neighboring College Station (18.9% Hispanic), and Lyons (0% Hispanic). Clay is less Hispanic than neighboring Snook (25.1% Hispanic), Somerville (41.5% Hispanic), and Beaver Creek (47.3% Hispanic).

Clay's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clay, 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 is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clay ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Clay is less Native American/Other than neighboring College Station (0.7% 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 Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Clay ranks 1359th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 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 1.4% to 0.0%.

Clay is less Multiracial than neighboring Snook (10.4% Multiracial), Somerville (8% Multiracial), College Station (3.1% Multiracial), and Beaver Creek (0.3% 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.