Clay County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,048
Rank #2,653 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,176 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,517 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,613 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,900 −44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,126 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.5% −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,166 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.0% −81.0% vs nat'l
Rank #96 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
25.5% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.9%49.7%74.6%90.0%3.5%3.0%2.4%0.6%0.5%0.0%

About Clay County, Kansas

Clay County, Kansas has a total population of 8,048, making it the 2,653rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $66,176, which ranks #1,517 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.0%.

The median home value in Clay County is $155,900, 44.7% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $937 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 25.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Clay County, Kansas 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.