Clay County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
227,584
Rank #314 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,820 +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #354 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #620 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$312,500 +10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #568 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.3% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #903 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,122 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
28.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.0%43.9%65.9%67.8%11.6%11.4%5.1%3.0%0.9%0.1%0.1%

About Clay County, Florida

Clay County, Florida has a total population of 227,584, making it the 314th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $87,820, which ranks #354 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Clay County is $312,500, 10.9% above the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $1,551 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 28.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.8 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.4%).

All data for Clay County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.