Clayton County, IA Population

Overview

17,173

Total Population

47.1

Median age

49.48%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

359

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Clayton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clayton County is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clayton County's population under 18 was 21.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clayton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clayton County, 18.13% were under the age of 15, 15.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 177 less females than males in Clayton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Clayton County, IA.
The Clayton County, IA gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 787.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 798.

Clayton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clayton County population: 96.63% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 2.29% are multiracial.
Clayton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 359 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,814 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clayton County is White with a population of 16,594 (96.63% of the total population).

Clayton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,595 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clayton County's population decreased by 515 (2.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clayton County's population decreased by 1,050 (5.81%), 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, Clayton County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 17,027.