Clay County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,409
Rank #1,601 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,010 −6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,199 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,192 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,000 −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,192 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3% −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,942 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #814 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
20.3% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.9%37.9%56.8%75.7%94.0%2.9%2.0%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Clay County, Indiana

Clay County, Indiana has a total population of 26,409, making it the 1,601st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $70,010, which ranks #1,199 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Clay County is $153,000, 45.7% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $873 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 20.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.9 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Clay County, Indiana 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.