Clay County, Kentucky Population 2024

19,371

Clay County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 19,371 with a growth rate of -1.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Kentucky is the 63rd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 21,668 and has seen a growth of -10.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202918,016-271-1.48%
202818,287-271-1.46%
202718,558-271-1.44%
202618,829-271-1.42%
202519,100-271-1.4%
202419,371-271-1.38%
202319,642-271-1.36%
202219,913-271-1.34%
202120,184-126-0.62%
202020,3103982%
201919,912-204-1.01%
201820,116-148-0.73%
201720,264-363-1.76%
201620,627-359-1.71%
201520,986-107-0.51%
201421,093-106-0.5%
201321,199-331-1.54%
201221,530-72-0.33%
201121,602-66-0.3%
201021,66800%
199021,746-1,006-4.42%
198022,7524,27123.11%
197018,481-2,267-10.93%
196020,748-2,368-10.24%
195023,116-785-3.28%
194023,9015,37529.01%
193018,526-1,269-6.41%
192019,7952,00611.28%
191017,7892,42515.78%
190015,3642,91723.44%
189012,4472,22521.77%
188010,2221,92523.2%
18708,2971,64524.73%
18606,6521,23122.71%
18505,42181417.67%
18404,6071,05929.85%
18303,548-845-19.24%
18204,3931,99583.19%
18102,398-15,618-86.69%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.38% (-271)
County Website
Clay County
County Seat
2020 Population
20,310
Area
469 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.62% (-939)
Founded
1807

Clay County, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,73692.2%
Black or African American8524.19%
Two or more races6833.36%
Other race240.12%
Asian110.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.05%
Native American60.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Clay County, Kentucky Population by Race

Clay County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Clay County, Kentucky Median Age

40.4

Total

39

Male

41.7

Female

Clay County, Kentucky Adults

There are 16,116 adults, (3,216 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Kentucky.

Clay County, Kentucky Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,61947.33%
Male10,70352.67%

Clay County, Kentucky Population by Age

Clay County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1102.6674.725.3
Married3,3493.1484.515.5
Non Family1,9711.164.735.3
Female1,2773.661.238.8
Male5133.1783.216.8

3.08

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clay County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.21%.

Clay County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$30,822

Average Earnings

$31,847

Average Male

$29,330

Average Female

Clay County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay County, Kentucky Language

99.05% of Clay County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Clay County, Kentucky Language

Clay County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,7905,25029.51%
Multiple65545569.47%
Black35216145.74%
Hispanic995454.55%
Asian1111100%
Islander1010100%

31.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.92%

Male Poverty Rate

34.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Kentucky is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Kentucky is White, with 29.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.43%.

Clay County, Kentucky Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.13%
High School25.41%
Some College24.35%
Bachelors or Greater11.93%

Clay County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.95%
Male Unemployed29.75%
Female Employed14.4%
Male Employed10.76%

Clay County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay County, Kentucky 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, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

700

Number of Veterans

660

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

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Clay County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

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Clay County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Clay County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Clay County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.7%

Labor Force Participation

37.5%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Clay County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Kentucky 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

81.85%

Born in Clay County, Kentucky

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Clay County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 81.85% having been born in Kentucky. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clay County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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