Clay County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
66,059
Rank #829 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,172 +8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #536 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,594 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$265,500 −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #811 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.3% +16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #303 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,376 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

65.9% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
39.3% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.1%30.3%45.4%60.6%75.7%83.5%5.0%4.6%4.4%1.6%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County, Minnesota has a total population of 66,059, making it the 829th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 33.7 years, which is 13.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $81,172, which ranks #536 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Clay County is $265,500, 5.8% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $1,019 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 39.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.6%).

All data for Clay County, Minnesota 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.