Clay, Texas

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

30°22′52″N 96°20′41″W / 30.38111°N 96.34472°W / 30.38111; -96.34472CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBurlesonArea

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• Total4.47 sq mi (11.6 km²) • Land4.45 sq mi (11.5 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)Elevation

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207 ft (63 m)Population

(2020)

139^[3]Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP Code

77879 (Somerville)

Area code979FIPS code48-15232GNIS feature ID2805746^[2]

Clay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burleson County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census^[2] and has a population of 139.^[3]

The community is located along Farm to Market Road 50 (FM 50) in southeastern Burleson County, approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Snook, 5 miles (8 km) north of Independence, and 17 miles (27 km) miles north of Brenham.^[4]

The Snook Independent School District has served Clay since 1949.^[5]^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	139		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1850–1900^[8] 1910^[9] 1920^[10] 1930^[11] 1940^[12] 1950^[13] 1960^[14] 1970^[15] 1980^[16] 1990^[17] 2000^[18] 2010^[19]

Clay first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[20]^[19]

2020 census

**Clay CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[20]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	2	1.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)	105	75.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.72%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	1.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	20.86%
Total	139	100.00%

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clay, Texas
^ ^a ^b "Redistricting Data for Texas Places, 2000-2020". Texas Demographic Center. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ "Clay, Texas, Burleson County". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ "Texas School District Locator map page". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ "Clay, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clay CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.