Clay County, Missouri
Population per square mile, 2010 558.6
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 265,032
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 263,370
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 253,318
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 253,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 253,335
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 221,939
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,951
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 110,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $275,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,757
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $681
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,243
Building Permits, 2025 297
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 102,171
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
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 68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,047,831
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,015,825
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 931,584
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,489,417
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,365
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,468
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,986
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,654
Total employment, 2023 118,402
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,299,503
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 19,933
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,508
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,284
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,121
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 713
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,193
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,657
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 637.1
Population per square mile, 2010 558.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 397.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 397.30
FIPS Code 29047