Clayton County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,013
Rank #2,035 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,242 −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,409 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.9% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #991 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,500 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,840 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5% −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,888 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #460 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
14.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

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%29.4%58.8%88.2%95.0%2.3%1.7%0.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Clayton County, Iowa

Clayton County, Iowa has a total population of 17,013, making it the 2,035th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clayton County is 46.4 years, which is 19.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clayton County is $67,242, which ranks #1,409 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Clayton County is $168,500, 40.2% below the national median. Renters in Clayton County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clayton County, 14.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Clayton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.3%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).

All data for Clayton County, Iowa 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.