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The total population of Clay County is estimated to be 20,322 with 10,703 males (52.67%) and 9,619 females (47.33%). There are 1,084 less females than males in Clay County.
The median household income in Clay County was $36,101 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,963(15.94%) from $31,138 in 2020. This income is 48.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Clay County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $42,099. Overall, the median household income for the county of Clay County stands at $36,101.
In Clay County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,788 for males and $18,003 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,878 for males and $36,604 for females.
In Clay County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $36,554, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $14,434.
In 2022, the population of Clay County was 19,913, a 1.34% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Clay County's population was 20,184, a decline of 0.62% compared to a population of 20,310 in 2020.
The median age in Clay County, KY is 39.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 17.94% aged 15 to 29, 48.71% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Clay County population: 91.88% are White, 5.30% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.28% are some other race and 2.49% are multiracial.