Overview
8,085
Total Population
42.9
Median age
49.66%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
79.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
236
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clay County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clay County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clay County's population under 18 was 23.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clay County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clay County, 20.24% were under the age of 15, 14.09% aged 15 to 29, 41.55% aged 30 to 64, 19.39% aged 65 to 84, and 4.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 55 less females than males in Clay County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in Clay County, KS.
- The Clay County, KS gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 319.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 308.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clay County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clay County population: 95.87% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian and 1.24% are multiracial.
- Clay County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 236 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,849 (97.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clay County is White with a population of 7,751 (95.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clay County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,840 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Clay County's population decreased by 274 (3.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clay County's population decreased by 422 (4.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clay County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 8,003.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)