Clay County, Kansas
Households, 2020-2024 3,522
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,990
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,969
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,116
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,117
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,535
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 960
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,996
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,428
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $937
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,522
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,083
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,683
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,603
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,854
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 261
Total employment, 2023 2,153
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 83,099
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 645
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.6
Population per square mile, 2010 13.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.30
FIPS Code 20027