Clay County, Minnesota Population 2023

67,214

Clay County, Minnesota's estimated 2023 population is 67,214 with a growth rate of 0.95% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Minnesota is the 15th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 58,999 and has seen a growth of 13.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201058,999
201159,6316321.07%
201260,2636321.06%
201360,8956321.05%
201461,5276321.04%
201562,1596321.03%
201662,7916321.02%
201763,4236321.01%
201864,0556321%
201964,6876320.99%
202065,3186310.98%
202165,9506320.97%
202266,5826320.96%
202367,2146320.95%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
0.95% (632)
County Website
Clay County
Founded
March 8, 1862
County Seat
Moorhead
2010 Population
58,999
Growth Since 2010
13.92% (8,215)

Clay County, Minnesota Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57,53388.55%
Black or African American3,1344.82%
Two or more races1,8162.79%
Asian1,0551.62%
Native American9611.48%
Other race3320.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1440.22%
showing: 7 rows

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay County, Minnesota Population by Race

Clay County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2023

Clay County, Minnesota Median Age

32.9

Total

32.6

Male

33.3

Female

Clay County, Minnesota Adults

There are 48,785 adults, (8,437 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Minnesota.

Clay County, Minnesota Age Dependency

61

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female32,57150.13%
Male32,40449.87%

Clay County, Minnesota Population by Age

Clay County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,9982.4666.933.1
Married12,1583.286.713.3
Non Family9,8921.344.655.4
Female1,9663.3557.642.4
Male9823.2964.535.5
showing: 5 rows

3.14

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

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

Clay County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 76.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.57%.

Clay County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,969

Average Earnings

$54,543

Average Male

$41,412

Average Female

Clay County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay County, Minnesota Language

92.06% of Clay County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 7.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.23% of the population.

Clay County, Minnesota Language

Clay County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White52,8875,79310.95%
Black2,8821,61756.11%
Native87246553.33%
Multiple1,79828715.96%
Hispanic3,0262678.82%
Asian95420721.7%
Islander1079790.65%
Other3319027.19%
showing: 8 rows

14.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.05%

Male Poverty Rate

15.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Minnesota is Islander, with 90.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 8.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.33%.

Clay County, Minnesota Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.65%
High School12.98%
Some College10.23%
Bachelors or Greater3.59%
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Clay County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.03%
Male Unemployed32.17%
Female Employed9.19%
Male Employed7.86%
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Clay County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clay County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,626

Number of Veterans

2,412

Male Veterans

214

Female Veterans

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Clay County, Minnesota Veterans by War

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Clay County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

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Clay County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Clay County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Clay County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Minnesota 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

43.43%

Born in Clay County, Minnesota

100.48%

Native Born

5.03%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

2.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100.48% of Clay County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 43.43% having been born in Minnesota. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clay County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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