Clay County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,734
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,734
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 66,848
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,318
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,329
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,318
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,999
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,719
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,475
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $265,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,827
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $677
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,019
Building Permits, 2025 344
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,442
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,642
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 428,817
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,942
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 884,689
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,433
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,172
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,936
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,306
Total employment, 2023 16,761
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 753,413
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,600
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,155
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 641
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 954
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 955
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.5
Population per square mile, 2010 56.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,045.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,045.37
FIPS Code 27027