Clay County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,095
Rank #2,804 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,986 +5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #625 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.9% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #199 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,600 −44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,135 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.3% −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,613 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −64.1% vs nat'l
Rank #258 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

81.9% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
22.3% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.4%32.8%49.2%65.6%82.0%87.1%9.7%2.1%0.7%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Clay County, Nebraska

Clay County, Nebraska has a total population of 6,095, making it the 2,804th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $78,986, which ranks #625 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Clay County is $155,600, 44.8% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $645 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 22.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.7%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Clay County, Nebraska 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.