Clay County, Texas Population 2024

10,977

Clay County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 10,977 with a growth rate of 2.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Texas is the 160th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 10,737 and has seen a growth of 2.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,1722392%
202811,9332392.04%
202711,6942392.09%
202611,4552392.13%
202511,2162392.18%
202410,9772392.23%
202310,7382392.28%
202210,4991881.82%
202110,311540.53%
202010,257-208-1.99%
201910,465260.25%
201810,439-57-0.54%
201710,4962282.22%
201610,268-95-0.92%
201510,363-17-0.16%
201410,380-78-0.75%
201310,458-67-0.64%
201210,525-143-1.34%
201110,668-69-0.64%
201010,73700%
199010,0244424.61%
19809,5821,50318.6%
19708,079-272-3.26%
19608,351-1,545-15.61%
19509,896-2,628-20.98%
194012,524-2,021-13.89%
193014,545-2,319-13.75%
192016,864-179-1.05%
191017,0437,81284.63%
19009,2311,72823.03%
18907,5032,45848.72%
18805,0454,9364528.44%
1860109-12,063-99.1%
2024 Growth Rate
2.23% (239)
County Website
Clay County
State
Texas
County Seat
Henrietta
2020 Population
10,257
Area
1089 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.02% (720)
Founded
1860

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,46190.95%
Two or more races6235.99%
Black or African American1181.13%
Asian910.87%
Native American610.59%
Other race410.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay County, Texas Population by Race

Clay County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Clay County, Texas Median Age

47.8

Total

47.1

Male

48.7

Female

Clay County, Texas Adults

There are 8,362 adults, (2,361 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Texas.

Clay County, Texas Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female5,16049.61%
Male5,24250.39%

Clay County, Texas Population by Age

Clay County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2272.4480.519.5
Married2,6152.778713
Non Family1,1161.1569.430.6
Female3633.8666.933.1
Male1333.0182.717.3

2.85

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3404.43%
Associates Degree4856.32%
Bachelors Degree1,27516.62%
Graduate Degree5557.23%
High School Graduate2,78536.3%
Less Than 9th Grade2142.79%
Some College2,01826.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clay County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,7776,3071,657
2+ Races494465118
Hispanic47640888
Black72729
Asian474729
Other Race41170
Native American38340

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.7%.

Clay County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,650$66,987$58,949
Graduate Degree$63,491$77,292$54,296
High School Graduate$39,973$54,643$30,833
Less Than 9th Grade$25,750$27,000$0
Overall$53,882$62,837$45,680
Some College$56,864$68,750$46,080

$53,882

Average Earnings

$62,837

Average Male

$45,680

Average Female

Clay County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay County, Texas Language

95.07% of Clay County, Texas residents speak only English, while 4.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.06% of the population.

Clay County, Texas Language

Clay County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,02593710.38%
Hispanic6788913.13%
Multiple615426.83%
Other381642.11%
Native6146.56%
Asian9122.2%

10.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.38%

Male Poverty Rate

9.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Texas is Other, with 42.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Texas is Asian, with 2.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.7%.

Clay County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.46%
High School12.9%
Some College9.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.42%

Clay County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.43%
Female Unemployed14.89%
Male Employed4.46%
Female Employed3.79%

Clay County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,254$103,842
Households$77,355$88,709
Married Families$97,389$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,722$44,892

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clay County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

943

Number of Veterans

845

Male Veterans

98

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War317
First Gulf War316
Vietnam269
Korea59
World War II9

Clay County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64258
35 to 54250
75+214
65 to 74166
18 to 3455

Clay County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White90111.91%
Hispanic285.62%
2+ Races234.53%
Other Race1639.02%
Native American37.89%

Clay County, Texas Veterans by Race

Clay County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Clay County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Texas 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

75.38%

Born in Clay County, Texas

98.22%

Native Born

1.78%

Foreign Born

0.91%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.22% of Clay County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 75.38% having been born in Texas. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clay County, Texas Place of Birth

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