Clay County, Indiana

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,431
Median household income: $67,676
Median home value: $128,900

Clay County, Indiana counts 26,431 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,676 is in line with the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay County's population held roughly steady from 26,234 to 26,431, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $55,637 to $67,676.

Owners occupy 77.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,431
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,676
Median home value: $128,900
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 11,648
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,23426,431

Median household income

$55,637$67,676

Median home value

$101,400$128,900

Median gross rent

$670$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,234	$55,637	$101,400	$670
2020	26,231	$59,398	$104,200	$717
2021	26,397	$63,361	$108,900	$712
2022	26,396	$68,364	$130,000	$788
2023	26,431	$67,676	$128,900	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,638	6.2%
5 to 17	4,504	17.0%
18 to 24	1,868	7.1%
25 to 34	3,202	12.1%
35 to 44	3,328	12.6%
45 to 54	3,367	12.7%
55 to 64	3,630	13.7%
65 to 74	3,026	11.4%
75 and over	1,868	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,937	94.3%
Black or African American	81	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	60	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	40	0.2%
Two or more races	795	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	496	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,697	9.2%
High school graduate	7,777	42.2%
Some college or associate's	5,814	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,168	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	965	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,501	81.4%
Carpooled	1,392	11.9%
Public transit	24	0.2%
Walked	163	1.4%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	503	4.3%
Other means	75	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,640	23.6%
15 to 29 min	3,483	31.2%
30 to 44 min	2,977	26.6%
45 to 59 min	1,067	9.6%
60+ min	1,004	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 10.7% (2,744 of 25,744)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,284	69.1%
Nonfamily households	3,257	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,541	90.5%
Vacant	1,107	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,165	77.5%
Renter-occupied	2,376	22.5%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,463	81.2%
1-unit, attached	272	2.3%
2 to 4 units	273	2.3%
5 to 19 units	274	2.4%
20 or more units	241	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,125	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18021
State: Indiana
Land area: 358 sq mi
Water area: 2.72 sq mi
Center point: 39.3939, -87.1159