Clayton County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,845
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,845
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,931
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,040
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,048
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) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,043
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,129
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.6%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,087
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,354
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $583
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 55
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,509
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,382
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,167
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,876
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 265,482
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,564
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,242
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,594
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 487
Total employment, 2023 4,999
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 250,257
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,561
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 348
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 384
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 343
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.9
Population per square mile, 2010 23.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 778.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 778.54
FIPS Code 19043