Clay County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,112
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,052
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,112
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,553
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,551
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,552
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,083
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 848
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,518
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $907
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $405
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $707
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,021
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,973
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,932
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,539
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,819
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,447
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,481
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,594
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 278
Total employment, 2023 2,374
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 100,084
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 956
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 135
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 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.8
Population per square mile, 2010 25.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 639.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 639.47
FIPS Code 05021