Clay County, Kansas Population 2024

7,973

Clay County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 7,973 with a growth rate of -0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Kansas is the 47th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 8,544 and has seen a growth of -6.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,803-34-0.43%
20287,837-34-0.43%
20277,871-34-0.43%
20267,905-34-0.43%
20257,939-34-0.43%
20247,973-34-0.42%
20238,007-34-0.42%
20228,041-49-0.61%
20218,090-31-0.38%
20208,1211121.4%
20198,00910.01%
20188,00850.06%
20178,003-103-1.27%
20168,106-185-2.23%
20158,291-7-0.08%
20148,298-86-1.03%
20138,384-115-1.35%
20128,499-27-0.32%
20118,526-18-0.21%
20108,54400%
19909,158-644-6.57%
19809,802-88-0.89%
19709,890-785-7.35%
196010,675-1,022-8.74%
195011,697-1,584-11.93%
194013,281-1,275-8.76%
193014,5561911.33%
192014,365-886-5.81%
191015,251-582-3.68%
190015,833-313-1.94%
189016,1463,82631.06%
188012,3209,378318.76%
18702,9422,7791704.91%
1860163-7,640-97.91%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.42% (-34)
County Website
Clay County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Clay Center
2020 Population
8,121
Area
645 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.82% (-148)
Founded
February 20, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,61494.34%
Black or African American1892.34%
Two or more races1611.99%
Asian480.59%
Native American460.57%
Other race130.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay County, Kansas Population by Race

Clay County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Clay County, Kansas Median Age

43.1

Total

42.5

Male

45

Female

Clay County, Kansas Adults

There are 6,203 adults, (1,985 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Kansas.

Clay County, Kansas Age Dependency

91.3

Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female4,01449.73%
Male4,05750.27%

Clay County, Kansas Population by Age

Clay County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6292.1773.226.8
Married1,8462.8192.77.3
Non Family1,1641.1158.541.5
Female4312.1733.266.8
Male1882.4563.836.2

2.6

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2384.18%
Associates Degree57410.07%
Bachelors Degree99317.42%
Graduate Degree3385.93%
High School Graduate2,00335.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1492.61%
Some College1,40424.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clay County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clay County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2864,9631,274
Hispanic1529429
2+ Races97781
Black918923
Native American46460
Asian43424
Other Race13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 25.27%.

Clay County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,750$70,064$36,163
Graduate Degree$62,578$74,712$57,500
High School Graduate$36,750$48,958$23,981
Less Than 9th Grade$27,370$55,208$26,302
Overall$45,563$57,438$32,950
Some College$47,969$60,729$39,104

$45,563

Average Earnings

$57,438

Average Male

$32,950

Average Female

Clay County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay County, Kansas Language

98% of Clay County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Clay County, Kansas Language

Clay County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,22492012.74%
Hispanic2514819.12%
Multiple1474731.97%
Asian4836.25%

12.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.17%

Male Poverty Rate

13.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Kansas is Multiple, with 31.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Kansas is Asian, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.05%.

Clay County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.94%
High School9.4%
Some College5.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.37%

Clay County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.26%
Male Unemployed35.71%
Male Employed7.75%
Female Employed3.54%

Clay County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,423$90,784
Households$63,136$78,647
Married Families$82,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,804$44,908

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clay County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,019

Number of Veterans

847

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam414
Second Gulf War377
First Gulf War244
Korea15
World War II2

Clay County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74282
18 to 34202
35 to 54195
75+179
55 to 64161

Clay County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White95116.42%
Native American44100%
Black2017.39%
Hispanic149.09%
Asian24.35%
2+ Races21.77%

Clay County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Clay County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Clay County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.11%

Born in Clay County, Kansas

99.29%

Native Born

0.71%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.29% of Clay County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 73.11% having been born in Kansas. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clay County, Kansas Place of Birth

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