Clay County, Indiana Population 2024

26,510

Clay County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 26,510 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Indiana is the 59th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 26,863 and has seen a growth of -1.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,760500.19%
202826,710500.19%
202726,660500.19%
202626,610500.19%
202526,560500.19%
202426,510500.19%
202326,460500.19%
202226,410160.06%
202126,394-33-0.12%
202026,4271260.48%
201926,301860.33%
201826,215390.15%
201726,176-42-0.16%
201626,218-188-0.71%
201526,406-33-0.12%
201426,439-231-0.87%
201326,670-126-0.47%
201226,796-51-0.19%
201126,847-16-0.06%
201026,86300%
199024,705-157-0.63%
198024,8629293.88%
197023,933-274-1.13%
196024,2072891.21%
195023,918-1,447-5.7%
194025,365-1,114-4.21%
193026,479-2,968-10.08%
192029,447-3,088-9.49%
191032,535-1,750-5.1%
190034,2853,74912.28%
189030,5364,68218.11%
188025,8546,77035.47%
187019,0846,92356.93%
186012,1614,21753.08%
18507,9442,37742.7%
18405,5673,951244.49%
18301,616-25,144-93.96%
2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (50)
County Website
Clay County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Brazil
2020 Population
26,427
Area
358 mi²
Density
74 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (83)
Founded
1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,14295.25%
Two or more races9473.59%
Other race1290.49%
Black or African American1000.38%
Asian550.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.07%
Native American50.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Clay County, Indiana Population by Race

Clay County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Clay County, Indiana Median Age

41.1

Total

40.6

Male

41.8

Female

Clay County, Indiana Adults

There are 20,263 adults, (4,794 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Indiana.

Clay County, Indiana Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female13,26650.26%
Male13,13049.74%

Clay County, Indiana Population by Age

Clay County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4222.4877.622.4
Married5,4703.0488.111.9
Non Family3,0211.266337
Female1,3592.976733
Male5722.4979.920.1

2.9

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1786.43%
Associates Degree2,56514%
Bachelors Degree2,20212.02%
Graduate Degree9034.93%
High School Graduate7,59741.45%
Less Than 9th Grade3892.12%
Some College3,49319.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clay County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,50015,9832,888
2+ Races497487194
Hispanic25521644
Other Race103693
Black787817
Asian55550
Islander18183
Native American540

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.03%.

Clay County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,000$85,167$46,908
Graduate Degree$82,143$111,429$79,085
High School Graduate$38,414$52,911$27,284
Less Than 9th Grade$27,775$32,656$0
Overall$45,836$55,183$34,876
Some College$46,581$52,167$38,333

$45,836

Average Earnings

$55,183

Average Male

$34,876

Average Female

Clay County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay County, Indiana Language

98.95% of Clay County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

Clay County, Indiana Language

Clay County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,3162,61310.75%
Multiple94413614.41%
Black855261.18%
Hispanic42451.18%

10.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.87%

Male Poverty Rate

11.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Indiana is Black, with 61.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.37%.

Clay County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.41%
High School11.62%
Some College7.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Clay County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.38%
Female Unemployed13.92%
Female Employed7.13%
Male Employed2.78%

Clay County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,120$99,616
Households$68,364$84,947
Married Families$89,381$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,095$45,872

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clay County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,629

Number of Veterans

1,530

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam520
First Gulf War406
Second Gulf War387
Korea183
World War II11

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54428
65 to 74428
75+342
55 to 64242
18 to 34189

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6040.08271452145214521
Black170.18085106382978725
Hispanic150.05244755244755245
2+ Races80.014571948998178506

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clay County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Indiana 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

83.17%

Born in Clay County, Indiana

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Clay County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 83.17% having been born in Indiana. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clay County, Indiana Place of Birth

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