Clay County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,461
Rank #2,074 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,428 −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,599 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,117 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,600 −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,660 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.5% −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #961 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #992 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

73.3% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
27.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.4%60.7%91.1%4.7%2.9%0.8%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Clay County, Iowa

Clay County, Iowa has a total population of 16,461, making it the 2,074th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $65,428, which ranks #1,599 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Clay County is $178,600, 36.6% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $811 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 27.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.1 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.7%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Clay County, Iowa 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.