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
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)
White25,11295.01%
Two or more races1,0003.78%
Other race1540.58%
Black or African American810.31%
Asian600.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.08%
Native American30.01%

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

41.2

Total

40.2

Male

42.3

Female

Clay County, Indiana Adults

There are 20,289 adults, (4,894 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Indiana.

Clay County, Indiana Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female13,33950.47%
Male13,09249.53%

Clay County, Indiana Population by Age

Clay County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5412.4677.522.5
Married5,4343.0589.210.8
Non Family3,2571.2561.238.8
Female1,369366.633.4
Male4812.4986.113.9

2.92

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

77.5%

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 Grade1,2606.84%
Associates Degree2,59414.08%
Bachelors Degree2,16811.77%
Graduate Degree9655.24%
High School Graduate7,77742.22%
Less Than 9th Grade4372.37%
Some College3,22017.48%

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
White17,53715,8972,908
2+ Races540529217
Hispanic24620143
Other Race135953
Black65650
Asian60600
Islander21215
Native American320

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 40.19%.

Clay County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,115$82,829$47,829
Graduate Degree$81,558$109,712$80,846
High School Graduate$38,602$53,563$27,365
Less Than 9th Grade$27,437$28,819$21,885
Overall$45,503$56,976$36,847
Some College$47,780$55,964$34,859

$45,503

Average Earnings

$56,976

Average Male

$36,847

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

99.03% of Clay County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 0.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Clay County, Indiana Language

Clay County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,3012,61110.74%
Multiple995818.14%
Hispanic4726714.19%
Other1333425.56%
Black561323.21%

10.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Indiana is Other, with 25.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Indiana is Multiple, with 8.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.35%.

Clay County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.61%
High School12.94%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

Clay County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.08%
Female Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed7.11%
Male Employed2.35%

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$86,506$111,428
Households$67,676$91,795
Married Families$95,316$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,245$43,893

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

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

1,539

Number of Veterans

1,459

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam516
Second Gulf War347
First Gulf War345
Korea199
World War II9

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74414
75+353
35 to 54352
55 to 64255
18 to 34165

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5387.95%
Hispanic123.9%
2+ Races10.16%

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

83.98%

Born in Clay County, Indiana

99.26%

Native Born

0.74%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.26% of Clay County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 83.98% having been born in Indiana. 0.09% 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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