Overview
14,816
Total Population
24.7
Median age
50.71%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
37.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
475
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clay County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clay County is 24.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clay County's population under 18 was 18.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clay County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clay County, 15.67% were under the age of 15, 41.96% aged 15 to 29, 30.70% aged 30 to 64, 9.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 210 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 50.71% females and 49.29% males in Clay County, SD.
- The Clay County, SD gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,311.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,646.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clay County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clay County population: 86.51% are White, 1.85% are Black or African American, 3.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.94% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.41% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.
- Clay County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 475 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,341 (96.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clay County is White with a population of 12,817 (86.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clay County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 15,280 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Clay County's population increased by 338 (2.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clay County's population increased by 1,166 (8.43%), 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 2004 at 13,295.
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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)