Clay County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,052
Rank #2,281 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,417 −19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,049 of 3,222
36th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,385 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,400 −65.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,022 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.1% −61.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,012 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,908 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
13.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%46.0%61.3%76.6%91.9%94.8%2.3%2.0%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Clay County, Illinois

Clay County, Illinois has a total population of 13,052, making it the 2,281st 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 $60,417, which ranks #2,049 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Clay County is $97,400, 65.4% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $735 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 13.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Clay County, Illinois 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.