Clay County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,495
Rank #2,454 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,114 +6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #580 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.4% vs nat'l
Rank #438 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,500 −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,776 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.4% −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,601 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −63.2% vs nat'l
Rank #272 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

84.0% Homeownership
82.4% Insured
22.4% 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%19.1%38.1%57.2%76.2%86.9%7.1%3.5%1.0%0.8%0.6%0.0%

About Clay County, Texas

Clay County, Texas has a total population of 10,495, making it the 2,454th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 47.5 years, which is 22.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $80,114, which ranks #580 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Clay County is $171,500, 39.2% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $811 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 22.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.0 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.1%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Clay County, Texas 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.