Clay County Population

1830–2026

267.39K

2026 projection

5.2% since 2020 (increase)

050K100K150K200K250K300K1850190019502000

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.
2026267,390+2,3580.89%
2025265,032+2,3580.90%
2024262,674+2,7371.05%
2023259,937+2,9031.13%
2022257,034+1,1240.44%
2021255,910+1,7890.70%
2020254,121+3,5991.44%
2019250,522+3,7241.51%
2018246,798+4,0181.65%
2017242,780+3,9431.65%

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Clay County Demographics

37.9median age

Median age

Female38.8 yrs
Male37 yrs

Adults

197,377
39,430 seniors (65+) · 20% of adults157,947 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 130,428Male 49.5% · 127,694

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,20585+ years, female: 2,49880–84 years, male: 1,80880–84 years, female: 2,68575–79 years, male: 3,83675–79 years, female: 3,89870–74 years, male: 4,70270–74 years, female: 5,94365–69 years, male: 6,07465–69 years, female: 6,78160–64 years, male: 7,83460–64 years, female: 8,34655–59 years, male: 7,36855–59 years, female: 7,52250–54 years, male: 8,23350–54 years, female: 8,21645–49 years, male: 8,19045–49 years, female: 8,22140–44 years, male: 9,07540–44 years, female: 9,00635–39 years, male: 9,52135–39 years, female: 9,42830–34 years, male: 9,69630–34 years, female: 9,59625–29 years, male: 8,62125–29 years, female: 8,85720–24 years, male: 7,24920–24 years, female: 7,38615–19 years, male: 8,68415–19 years, female: 7,85610–14 years, male: 9,00510–14 years, female: 8,9695–9 years, male: 8,6975–9 years, female: 7,7770–4 years, male: 7,8960–4 years, female: 7,44385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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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 2,581 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

$88,468median household income

Median household income

$88,468

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$56,206

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.5%

About 1 in 12 residents

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

Clay County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%53%50%
Never married30%33%27%
Divorced13%11%15%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated1%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