Clay County, Florida

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 223,436
Median household income: $86,094
Median home value: $281,500

Clay County, Florida counts 223,436 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $86,094 runs above the Florida figure of $71,711.

From 2019 to 2023, Clay County's population grew 5.7% from 211,405 to 223,436, while its median household income rose 31.0% from $65,740 to $86,094.

The median gross rent is $1,464. 28.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 223,436
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,094
Median home value: $281,500
Median gross rent: $1,464
Housing units: 87,165
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

211,405223,436

Median household income

$65,740$86,094

Median home value

$185,400$281,500

Median gross rent

$1,148$1,464

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	211,405	$65,740	$185,400	$1,148
2020	215,294	$68,657	$195,900	$1,158
2021	216,308	$74,059	$212,200	$1,253
2022	219,650	$82,242	$254,500	$1,372
2023	223,436	$86,094	$281,500	$1,464

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,684	5.2%
5 to 17	39,632	17.7%
18 to 24	17,094	7.7%
25 to 34	27,075	12.1%
35 to 44	30,166	13.5%
45 to 54	29,239	13.1%
55 to 64	31,005	13.9%
65 to 74	23,345	10.4%
75 and over	14,196	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	154,359	69.1%
Black or African American	24,902	11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	117	0.1%
Asian	6,524	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	135	0.1%
Some other race	2,293	1.0%
Two or more races	10,422	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24,684	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,344	6.7%
High school graduate	42,864	27.6%
Some college or associate's	57,334	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	29,312	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15,172	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78,235	73.9%
Carpooled	9,165	8.7%
Public transit	107	0.1%
Walked	906	0.9%
Bicycle	256	0.2%
Worked from home	15,320	14.5%
Other means	1,854	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,071	16.6%
15 to 29 min	25,175	27.8%
30 to 44 min	25,313	28.0%
45 to 59 min	14,353	15.9%
60+ min	10,611	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 9.1% (20,204 of 221,079)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,344	75.0%
Nonfamily households	20,413	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81,757	93.8%
Vacant	5,408	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62,335	76.2%
Renter-occupied	19,422	23.8%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64,109	73.5%
1-unit, attached	3,307	3.8%
2 to 4 units	2,730	3.1%
5 to 19 units	4,428	5.1%
20 or more units	2,172	2.5%
Mobile home & other	10,419	12.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 12019
State: Florida
Land area: 605 sq mi
Water area: 39 sq mi
Center point: 29.9866, -81.8650