Clay County, Mississippi
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 20,634 people residing in the county. 58.2% were Black or African American, 40.5% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races.

Clay County, Mississippi

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 20,634 people residing in the county. 58.2% were Black or African American, 40.5% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1880	17,367	—

1890	18,607	7.1%

1900	19,563	5.1%

1910	20,203	3.3%

1920	17,490	−13.4%

1930	17,931	2.5%

1940	19,030	6.1%

1950	17,757	−6.7%

1960	18,933	6.6%

1970	18,840	−0.5%

1980	21,082	11.9%

1990	21,120	0.2%

2000	21,979	4.1%

2010	20,634	−6.1%

Est. 2016	19,850	−3.8%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

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As of the 2010 census, the population of Clay County, Mississippi was 20,634.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Clay County, Mississippi was 20,634.