Clay County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,071
Median household income: $63,136
Median home value: $149,600

Clay County is a county in Kansas with a population of 8,071. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,136, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Clay County's population held roughly steady from 8,082 to 8,071, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $53,929 to $63,136.

85.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,071
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,136
Median home value: $149,600
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 3,940
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0828,071

Median household income

$53,929$63,136

Median home value

$98,000$149,600

Median gross rent

$607$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,082	$53,929	$98,000	$607
2020	8,030	$47,880	$105,500	$608
2021	8,085	$52,716	$113,500	$663
2022	8,088	$57,765	$136,600	$750
2023	8,071	$63,136	$149,600	$911

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	481	6.0%
5 to 17	1,387	17.2%
18 to 24	504	6.2%
25 to 34	801	9.9%
35 to 44	994	12.3%
45 to 54	874	10.8%
55 to 64	1,045	12.9%
65 to 74	1,080	13.4%
75 and over	905	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,379	91.4%
Black or African American	189	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.6%
Asian	48	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	145	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	264	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	387	6.8%
High school graduate	2,003	35.1%
Some college or associate's	1,978	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	993	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	338	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,885	78.1%
Carpooled	409	11.1%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	59	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	282	7.6%
Other means	58	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,540	45.1%
15 to 29 min	633	18.5%
30 to 44 min	658	19.3%
45 to 59 min	296	8.7%
60+ min	287	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 12.9% (1,018 of 7,876)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,465	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,164	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,629	92.1%
Vacant	311	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,656	73.2%
Renter-occupied	973	26.8%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,357	85.2%
1-unit, attached	76	1.9%
2 to 4 units	181	4.6%
5 to 19 units	85	2.2%
20 or more units	123	3.1%
Mobile home & other	118	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 20027
State: Kansas
Land area: 645 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 39.3450, -97.1689

Cities & places

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