People

The total population of Clay County is 19,744. The median age is 39.21

19,744

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

53.29%

Male

Female

46.71%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
2225
Ages 10 to 19
2198
Ages 20 to 29
2245
Ages 30 to 39
3146
Ages 40 to 49
2670
Ages 50 to 59
2700
Ages 60 to 64
1333
Ages 65+
3227

Median Age

39

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

21.84% of the population in Clay County have an associate's degree or higher. 75.61% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

12.65%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

11.74%

High School
High School

39.41%

Some College
Some College

14.36%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

5.96%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

7.94%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

7.94%

1

in the community

8

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

18

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Clay County has a labor force of 6,742 people, with an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

6,742

Labor Force

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

15.62%

660

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

11.83%

500

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

8.59%

363

Sales

Sales

8.45%

357

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

7.2%

304

Total Employees

4,225

20202021202220232024

The work distribution of total employees in Clay County is:

26%

Blue Collar

73%

White Collar


Total Establishments

385

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Clay County has a total of 385 businesses. In 2024, the leading industries in Clay County were Health Care and Social Services, Education, Retail, and Transportation and Warehousing.

What are the top industries by jobs?

1
Health Care and Social Services

Health Care and Social Services

1,146

Jobs

49

Establishments

2
Education

Education

1,014

Jobs

25

Establishments

3
Retail

Retail

644

Jobs

88

Establishments

4
Transportation and Warehousing

Transportation and Warehousing

296

Jobs

19

Establishments

How many employees do businesses in Clay County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

63.12%

5-9 Employees

19.48%

10-19 Employees

5.71%

20-49 Employees

7.01%

50-99 Employees

2.6%

100+ Employees

2.08%

Income and Spending

Households in Clay County earn a median yearly income of $38,964. 12.47% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $69,755 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter (Total), Transportation (Total), Tax and Retirement (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).

$38,964

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

37

%

less than the state

51

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$12,036

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$12,036

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$10,437

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$6,615

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$5,924

Piggy Bank

$69,755

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 41% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 22 minutes commuting to work. Clay County is served by 16 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 8 miles away.

22min

Commute Travel Time

16(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

8miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

5%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

5%

Top State Personal Income Tax

4.5%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5%

State Sales Tax

6%