Clay County Population

1860–2026

241.91K

2026 projection

10.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Clay County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026241,908+2,3150.97%
2025239,593+2,3150.98%
2024237,278+4,0161.72%
2023233,262+6,2762.76%
2022226,986+4,2711.92%
2021222,715+3,7661.72%
2020218,949-650.03%
2019219,014+3,1121.44%
2018215,902+3,5211.66%
2017212,381+4,9802.40%

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Clay County Demographics

40.4median age

Median age

Female41.7 yrs
Male38.9 yrs

Adults

175,585
39,006 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults136,579 other adults

Sex

Female 50.6% · 115,100Male 49.4% · 112,484

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,57485+ years, female: 2,51480–84 years, male: 1,58280–84 years, female: 2,51975–79 years, male: 3,13975–79 years, female: 3,54070–74 years, male: 5,18070–74 years, female: 5,97065–69 years, male: 6,38165–69 years, female: 6,60760–64 years, male: 7,56960–64 years, female: 8,36555–59 years, male: 7,93655–59 years, female: 7,30150–54 years, male: 7,42650–54 years, female: 7,74045–49 years, male: 6,95345–49 years, female: 7,37640–44 years, male: 6,81240–44 years, female: 8,56135–39 years, male: 8,36235–39 years, female: 7,38330–34 years, male: 7,26530–34 years, female: 7,32125–29 years, male: 6,53125–29 years, female: 6,33920–24 years, male: 6,33120–24 years, female: 5,90515–19 years, male: 7,85015–19 years, female: 7,35210–14 years, male: 8,60310–14 years, female: 7,2315–9 years, male: 6,8895–9 years, female: 7,3670–4 years, male: 6,1010–4 years, female: 5,70985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,276 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Clay County Income

$87,820median household income

Median household income

$87,820

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$49,729

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.2%

About 1 in 11 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Clay County Marital Status

54% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married54%56%53%
Never married28%31%25%
Divorced11%10%13%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year