Clay County, South Dakota's estimated 2023 population is 15,297 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, South Dakota is the 14th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 13,864 and has seen a growth of 10.34% since that time.
2.97
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
54.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.42% of Clay County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.1% of the population.
20.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.85%
Male Poverty Rate
21.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, South Dakota is Other, with 69.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, South Dakota is Asian, with 14.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.6%
Male Marriage Rate
37.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.8%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.9%
Labor Force Participation
65.1%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.3%
Born in Clay County, South Dakota
94.81%
Native Born
3.46%
Foreign Born
2.72%
Non Citizen
0.74%
Naturalized
94.81% of Clay County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 51.3% having been born in South Dakota. 2.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.