Clayton County, Iowa

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,069
Median household income: $62,326
Median home value: $155,700

Clayton County is a county in Iowa with a population of 17,069. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,326, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton County's population declined 3.2% from 17,625 to 17,069, while its median household income rose 17.3% from $53,152 to $62,326.

Owners occupy 76.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,069
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,326
Median home value: $155,700
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 8,791
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,62517,069

Median household income

$53,152$62,326

Median home value

$121,700$155,700

Median gross rent

$648$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,625	$53,152	$121,700	$648
2020	17,527	$56,456	$131,600	$656
2021	17,173	$58,148	$136,000	$680
2022	17,123	$60,441	$149,500	$738
2023	17,069	$62,326	$155,700	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,003	5.9%
5 to 17	2,705	15.8%
18 to 24	1,145	6.7%
25 to 34	1,705	10.0%
35 to 44	1,788	10.5%
45 to 54	1,842	10.8%
55 to 64	2,725	16.0%
65 to 74	2,371	13.9%
75 and over	1,785	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,245	95.2%
Black or African American	110	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	53	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	262	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	381	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,123	9.2%
High school graduate	5,356	43.8%
Some college or associate's	3,814	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,413	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	510	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,356	77.0%
Carpooled	536	6.5%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	315	3.8%
Bicycle	4	0.0%
Worked from home	719	8.7%
Other means	318	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,084	40.9%
15 to 29 min	2,190	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,235	16.4%
45 to 59 min	336	4.5%
60+ min	687	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.6% (2,294 of 16,833)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,560	61.6%
Nonfamily households	2,846	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,406	84.2%
Vacant	1,385	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,672	76.6%
Renter-occupied	1,734	23.4%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,162	81.5%
1-unit, attached	54	0.6%
2 to 4 units	638	7.3%
5 to 19 units	440	5.0%
20 or more units	120	1.4%
Mobile home & other	377	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 19043
State: Iowa
Land area: 778 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 42.8410, -91.3236