Clay County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,202
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,202
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,474
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,385
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,380
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) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,384
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,667
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 951
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,180
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $594
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $811
Building Permits, 2025 61
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,282
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,231
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,610
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,836
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 410,268
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,854
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,428
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,651
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 570
Total employment, 2023 7,012
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 334,834
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,390
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 601
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 294
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 465
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 28.9
Population per square mile, 2010 29.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 567.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 567.24
FIPS Code 19041