Clay County, Indiana
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,410
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,424
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,459
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,466
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,890
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,398
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $873
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,549
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,932
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,558
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,025
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 511,789
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,379
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,358
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 492
Total employment, 2023 6,428
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 278,694
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,499
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 444
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 389
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 74.0
Population per square mile, 2010 75.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 357.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 357.54
FIPS Code 18021