Clay County, Florida Population 2024

238,244

Clay County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 238,244 with a growth rate of 2.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Florida is the 25th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 191,453 and has seen a growth of 24.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029267,2695,8052.22%
2028261,4645,8052.27%
2027255,6595,8052.32%
2026249,8545,8052.38%
2025244,0495,8052.44%
2024238,2445,8052.5%
2023232,4395,8052.56%
2022226,6343,9861.79%
2021222,6483,6971.69%
2020218,951-63-0.03%
2019219,0143,1121.44%
2018215,9023,5211.66%
2017212,3814,9802.4%
2016207,4014,8492.39%
2015202,5523,8651.95%
2014198,6872,9551.51%
2013195,7321,8230.94%
2012193,9091,5740.82%
2011192,3358820.46%
2010191,45300%
1990105,98638,93458.07%
198067,05234,993109.15%
197032,05912,52464.11%
196019,5355,21236.39%
195014,3237,855121.44%
19406,468-391-5.7%
19306,8591,23822.02%
19205,621-495-8.09%
19106,1164818.54%
19005,6354819.33%
18905,1542,31681.61%
18802,83874035.27%
18702,0981849.61%
18601,914-265,355-99.28%
2024 Growth Rate
2.5% (5,805)
County Website
Clay County
State
Florida
County Seat
Green Cove Springs
2020 Population
218,951
Area
605 mi²
Density
394 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.81% (19,293)
Founded
December 31, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White162,09773.8%
Black or African American25,21811.48%
Two or more races18,3388.35%
Other race7,4293.38%
Asian6,2792.86%
Native American2310.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay County, Florida Population by Race

Clay County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Clay County, Florida Median Age

39.9

Total

38.7

Male

41.3

Female

Clay County, Florida Adults

There are 169,304 adults, (36,299 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Florida.

Clay County, Florida Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female110,80550.45%
Male108,84549.55%

Clay County, Florida Population by Age

Clay County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,7042.7376.623.4
Married46,1243.1984.615.4
Non Family19,0811.2667.732.3
Female10,8253.1861.938.1
Male3,6743.3265.834.2

3.09

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,6325.03%
Associates Degree18,16711.97%
Bachelors Degree28,10718.52%
Graduate Degree13,7639.07%
High School Graduate42,36827.91%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7162.45%
Some College38,04725.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clay County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clay County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White111,159103,61932,009
Black16,77715,3404,007
Hispanic14,52813,2433,355
2+ Races8,5967,6651,843
Other Race4,9074,3231,157
Asian4,7394,2541,535
Native American21016610
Islander585813

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.39%.

Clay County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,041$71,858$49,155
Graduate Degree$77,844$93,228$61,056
High School Graduate$40,733$48,307$31,790
Less Than 9th Grade$33,096$34,907$24,537
Overall$46,415$53,937$39,560
Some College$45,189$53,023$37,346

$46,415

Average Earnings

$53,937

Average Male

$39,560

Average Female

Clay County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay County, Florida Language

89.11% of Clay County, Florida residents speak only English, while 10.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.46% of the population.

Clay County, Florida Language

Clay County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White152,27613,4398.83%
Black24,7823,46413.98%
Hispanic23,5912,1339.04%
Multiple18,1311,6359.02%
Other7,41675110.13%
Asian6,2602133.4%

9.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.59%

Male Poverty Rate

10.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Florida is Black, with 13.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Florida is Asian, with 3.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.46%.

Clay County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17%
High School8.56%
Some College8.39%
Bachelors or Greater3.04%

Clay County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.74%
Male Unemployed15.98%
Female Employed5.14%
Male Employed3.46%

Clay County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,384$108,130
Households$82,242$100,855
Married Families$103,280$120,636
Non Families$49,178$66,503

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clay County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

27,136

Number of Veterans

23,244

Male Veterans

3,892

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War11,901
Second Gulf War10,152
Vietnam7,536
Korea1,035
World War II200

Clay County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 548,127
55 to 647,028
65 to 745,706
75+3,679
18 to 342,596

Clay County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20,8030.16365882056768835
Black3,8000.20243993394065313
Hispanic1,5220.09068160152526215
2+ Races1,0920.10556844547563805
Asian7140.1390728476821192
Other Race6880.12649384077955506
Native American260.12380952380952381
Islander130.22413793103448276

Clay County, Florida Veterans by Race

Clay County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clay County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.12%

Born in Clay County, Florida

93.41%

Native Born

6.59%

Foreign Born

2.02%

Non Citizen

4.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.41% of Clay County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 43.12% having been born in Florida. 2.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clay County, Florida Place of Birth

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