Overview
7,568
Total Population
46.7
Median age
51.81%
Female population %
93:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
129
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 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clay County's population under 18 was 20.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clay County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clay County, 16.32% were under the age of 15, 15.12% aged 15 to 29, 44.42% aged 30 to 64, 22.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 274 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 51.81% females and 48.19% males in Clay County, TN.
- The Clay County, TN gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 308.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 335.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clay County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clay County population: 94.40% are White, 1.97% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 1.37% are some other race and 1.31% are multiracial.
- Clay County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,439 (98.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clay County is White with a population of 7,144 (94.40% 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 8,004 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Clay County's population decreased by 99 (1.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clay County's population decreased by 259 (3.30%), 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 2021 at 7,572.
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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)