Clay County, Nebraska

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,084
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $146,300

Clay County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 6,084. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $75,938 runs in line with the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay County's population declined 1.9% from 6,203 to 6,084, while its median household income rose 32.8% from $57,173 to $75,938.

22.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,084
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $146,300
Median gross rent: $701
Housing units: 2,816
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2036,084

Median household income

$57,173$75,938

Median home value

$91,300$146,300

Median gross rent

$607$701

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,203	$57,173	$91,300	$607
2020	6,193	$63,686	$102,500	$586
2021	6,104	$70,690	$117,700	$628
2022	6,088	$73,933	$129,600	$668
2023	6,084	$75,938	$146,300	$701

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	392	6.4%
5 to 17	1,109	18.2%
18 to 24	397	6.5%
25 to 34	704	11.6%
35 to 44	669	11.0%
45 to 54	652	10.7%
55 to 64	909	14.9%
65 to 74	758	12.5%
75 and over	494	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,346	87.9%
Black or African American	41	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	110	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	570	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	5.9%
High school graduate	1,499	35.8%
Some college or associate's	1,485	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	649	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	308	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,549	82.0%
Carpooled	198	6.4%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	80	2.6%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	251	8.1%
Other means	14	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,105	38.7%
15 to 29 min	823	28.8%
30 to 44 min	618	21.6%
45 to 59 min	187	6.5%
60+ min	124	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.1% (486 of 5,969)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,762	71.2%
Nonfamily households	713	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,475	87.9%
Vacant	341	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,996	80.6%
Renter-occupied	479	19.4%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,461	87.4%
1-unit, attached	52	1.8%
2 to 4 units	190	6.7%
5 to 19 units	46	1.6%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	59	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 31035
State: Nebraska
Land area: 572 sq mi
Water area: 1.25 sq mi
Center point: 40.5237, -98.0509