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Clay County

Population 16,423 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$65,428
Median Home Value
$178,600
Median Gross Rent
$811/mo
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Homeownership Rate
73.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.5%
Median Age
42.3

Population Over Time

Clay County shrank 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
16,555
2016
16,478
2018
16,313
2020
16,138
2022
16,423
2024
16,461

Business & Industry

Clay County has 570 business establishments employing 7,012 people.

Construction
65
Health care and social assistance
57
Other services (except public administration)
51
Wholesale trade
49
Accommodation and food services
48
Professional, scientific, and technical services
33
Finance and insurance
33
Real estate and rental and leasing
25

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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