Clay County, Kansas

Clay County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 7,990 in 2025 across 1,671 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 7,990; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,671 km²
Density: 5; per km²
Median income: $66,176; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 43.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.6%	27 / 105	921 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$937	19 / 105	1,242 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$155,900	33 / 105	2,119 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.0%	32 / 105	948 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	10.7%	74 / 105	2,074 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.2%	23 / 105	579 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.5%	26 / 105	683 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	32 / 105	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	74 / 105	2,685 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.4%	22 / 105	1,483 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.9%	87 / 105	2,727 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.5%	85 / 105	2,006 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	43.7	30 / 105	947 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	950	71 / 105	2,484 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.1%	84 / 105	2,704 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.0%	58 / 105	1,058 / 3,144
Veterans2024	15.7%	2 / 105	33 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	90.0%	27 / 105	781 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.4%	30 / 105	1,514 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.2%	39 / 105	2,493 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.431	48 / 105	2,122 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$66,176	42 / 105	1,516 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,854	28 / 105	1,117 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.0%	92 / 105	3,043 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.5%	43 / 105	1,135 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.5%	47 / 105	628 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.7%	91 / 105	2,250 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.8%	33 / 105	1,320 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	7,990	48 / 105	2,573 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	5	41 / 105	2,420 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	34 / 105	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.8%	14 / 105	867 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24	12 / 105	1,593 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.2%	41 / 105	1,693 / 3,144

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