COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Clay County
Florida · 140,814 residents · 604.598 sq mi
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Clay County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $48,854. Population has grown 33% since 1990. Median home value is $97,400. Households here earn about 26% more than the Florida median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024228K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(9,229)
5 to 97.8%(10,993)
10 to 148.6%(12,079)
15 to 197.7%(10,877)
20 to 245.2%(7,341)
25 to 3412.7%(17,898)
35 to 4417.6%(24,828)
45 to 5414.7%(20,654)
55 to 649.3%(13,143)
65 to 745.6%(7,878)
75 to 843.2%(4,512)
85 and over1%(1,382)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,854
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,860 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$97,400
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $82,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(97,739)
Black5.1%(5,455)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(3,018)
Asian1.7%(1,829)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(119,587)
Black6.6%(9,243)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(6,059)
Asian2%(2,754)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(8,545)
Mexican2.4%(5,543)
South American1.4%(3,261)
Central American1.3%(3,004)
Cuban1.1%(2,544)
Colombian0.8%(1,855)
Spaniard0.5%(1,041)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,031)
Nicaraguan0.3%(657)
Dominican0.3%(650)
Salvadoran0.2%(466)
Panamanian0.2%(421)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(402)
Venezuelan0.2%(361)
Costa Rican0.1%(319)
Ecuadorian0.1%(259)
Argentine0%(112)
Honduran0%(110)
Bolivian0%(106)
Uruguayan0%(99)
Chilean0%(67)
Asian origin
Filipino1.7%(3,852)
Chinese0.4%(1,000)
Vietnamese0.2%(440)
Japanese0.1%(310)
Asian Indian0.1%(299)
Korean0.1%(275)
Sri Lankan0.1%(268)
Pakistani0%(109)
Burmese0%(60)
Bangladeshi0%(56)
Thai0%(42)
Cambodian0%(25)
Ancestry
English13.9%(31,595)
German11.1%(25,234)
Irish10.7%(24,244)
American6%(13,627)
Italian4%(9,042)
Scottish2.9%(6,612)
French2.2%(4,896)
Polish1.8%(4,068)
West Indian1.8%(4,056)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(2,622)
Haitian1%(2,305)
Swedish0.9%(2,092)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(1,820)
Welsh0.7%(1,537)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,469)
Dutch0.6%(1,352)
French Canadian0.6%(1,310)
Jamaican0.5%(1,170)
Hungarian0.4%(826)
Arab0.3%(779)
Portuguese0.3%(773)
British0.3%(739)
Russian0.3%(602)
Greek0.2%(511)
Czech0.2%(510)
Swiss0.2%(431)
Canadian0.2%(398)
Brazilian0.2%(377)
Slovak0.2%(351)
Romanian0.1%(328)
Lebanese0.1%(325)
Austrian0.1%(324)
Danish0.1%(268)
Lithuanian0.1%(257)
Guyanese0.1%(256)
Nigerian0.1%(238)
Ukrainian0.1%(237)
Finnish0.1%(167)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(147)
Armenian0.1%(135)
Palestinian0.1%(133)
Syrian0.1%(116)
Croatian0%(100)
Latvian0%(60)
Slovene0%(52)
Australian0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Turkish0%(37)
Iranian0%(35)
Egyptian0%(33)
Serbian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(18)
Belgian0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.4%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 81.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.1%(11,633)
Married66.9%(35,175)
Widowed2.1%(1,081)
Divorced8.9%(4,666)
Women 15+
Never married16.9%(9,439)
Married63.5%(35,551)
Widowed8.2%(4,564)
Divorced11.4%(6,402)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Clay County, Florida?
Clay County, Florida has about 140,814 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Clay County, Florida?
The typical household in Clay County, Florida earns about $48,854 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Clay County, Florida expensive?
In Clay County, Florida, the median home is worth about $97,400, and the typical rent is about $668 a month.
How educated are people in Clay County, Florida?
About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Clay County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Clay County, Florida?
About 6.8% of people in Clay County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Clay County, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Clay County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,828 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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