Clay County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,170
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,170
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,103
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,101
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,109
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,104
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,542
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 276
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,846
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,330
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $531
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $645
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,490
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
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 22.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,805
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,830
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,699
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,704
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,986
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,221
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 183
Total employment, 2023 1,062
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 54,558
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 510
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 157
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 143
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 142
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.7
Population per square mile, 2010 11.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 572.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 572.29
FIPS Code 31035