County in Kansas · 645 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
7,966 people live in Clay County. The typical household earns $66,176, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,126 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.35%
Men 43.2 · Women 45.1
1860–2026
7,966
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,966
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,966 | -24 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,990 | -24 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 8,014 | +11 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 8,003 | -42 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 8,045 | -54 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 8,099 | -27 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 8,126 | +117 | 1.46% |
| 2019 | 8,009 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 8,008 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 8,003 | -103 | 1.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 62% | 59% |
| Never married | 19% | 25% | 12% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau