Clay County, MO Population

Overview

250,134

Total Population

37.4

Median age

50.64%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,878

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clay County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clay County is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clay County's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clay County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clay County, 20.00% were under the age of 15, 19.18% aged 15 to 29, 46.64% aged 30 to 64, 12.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,178 more females than males in Clay County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.64% females and 49.36% males in Clay County, MO.
The Clay County, MO gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 9,133.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 9,162.

Clay County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clay County population: 82.66% are White, 6.26% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.14% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.13% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.
Clay County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17,878 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 232,256 (92.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clay County is White with a population of 206,761 (82.66% of the total population).

Clay County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 257,033 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Clay County's population increased by 37,885 (20.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clay County's population increased by 31,463 (14.13%), 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 2000 at 184,764.