Clay County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
258,122
Rank #278 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$88,468 +17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #339 of 3,222
90th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #455 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$275,600 −2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #750 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.5% +8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #400 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,167 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

69.5% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
36.5% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.4%38.7%58.1%77.0%8.0%6.8%4.8%2.6%0.3%0.3%0.2%

About Clay County, Missouri

Clay County, Missouri has a total population of 258,122, making it the 278th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $88,468, which ranks #339 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Clay County is $275,600, 2.2% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $1,243 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 36.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%).

All data for Clay County, Missouri 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.