COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Clay County
Missouri · 184,006 residents · 397.649 sq mi
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Clay County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $48,347. Population has grown 20% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $104,400. Poverty is rare here, at 5.5% of residents. Households here earn about 27% more than the Missouri median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024258K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(13,213)
5 to 97.2%(13,292)
10 to 147.1%(13,112)
15 to 196.9%(12,647)
20 to 246.2%(11,333)
25 to 3415.4%(28,281)
35 to 4417%(31,243)
45 to 5413.7%(25,298)
55 to 648.6%(15,739)
65 to 745.9%(10,887)
75 to 843.7%(6,843)
85 and over1.2%(2,118)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,347
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,370 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$104,400
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(148,174)
Black1.6%(2,496)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3,812)
Asian0.7%(1,062)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(166,445)
Black2.6%(4,794)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(6,594)
Asian1.3%(2,456)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(12,931)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,620)
Central American0.5%(1,224)
South American0.4%(1,156)
Cuban0.4%(1,076)
Spaniard0.3%(712)
Colombian0.2%(532)
Guatemalan0.2%(466)
Dominican0.2%(423)
Honduran0.2%(415)
Chilean0.1%(187)
Ecuadorian0.1%(163)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(126)
Argentine0%(105)
Salvadoran0%(96)
Peruvian0%(81)
Bolivian0%(74)
Nicaraguan0%(62)
Costa Rican0%(24)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(2,437)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,246)
Chinese0.3%(695)
Filipino0.2%(543)
Japanese0.1%(374)
Burmese0.1%(341)
Cambodian0.1%(255)
Pakistani0.1%(162)
Korean0.1%(161)
Taiwanese0%(48)
Kazakh0%(29)
Sri Lankan0%(28)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German20.6%(53,047)
English14.9%(38,574)
Irish12.7%(32,831)
American5.4%(13,906)
Italian4.8%(12,432)
Scottish2.3%(5,879)
French1.9%(4,835)
Swedish1.5%(3,936)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(3,658)
Polish1.3%(3,440)
Subsaharan African1.3%(3,309)
Dutch1%(2,651)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(2,448)
Welsh0.7%(1,895)
Arab0.7%(1,712)
British0.4%(1,028)
Danish0.3%(900)
Czech0.3%(809)
French Canadian0.3%(779)
Russian0.3%(708)
Iraqi0.3%(658)
Swiss0.2%(626)
Croatian0.2%(516)
Belgian0.2%(497)
Portuguese0.2%(487)
West Indian0.2%(476)
Canadian0.1%(352)
Somali0.1%(336)
Haitian0.1%(332)
Greek0.1%(325)
Finnish0.1%(310)
Hungarian0.1%(306)
Ethiopian0.1%(291)
Slovak0.1%(251)
Austrian0.1%(216)
Ukrainian0.1%(211)
Lithuanian0.1%(192)
Turkish0.1%(176)
Egyptian0.1%(163)
Nigerian0.1%(151)
Brazilian0%(114)
Lebanese0%(111)
Serbian0%(58)
Latvian0%(48)
Iranian0%(47)
Jordanian0%(40)
Romanian0%(39)
Israeli0%(36)
Cape Verdean0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(22)
Syrian0%(19)
Armenian0%(19)
Guyanese0%(16)
Jamaican0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.7%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 84.7% 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 married25.6%(17,707)
Married62.4%(43,203)
Widowed1.8%(1,258)
Divorced10.3%(7,100)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(15,220)
Married58.2%(43,754)
Widowed8.8%(6,586)
Divorced12.7%(9,556)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Clay County, Missouri?
Clay County, Missouri has about 184,006 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Clay County, Missouri?
The typical household in Clay County, Missouri earns about $48,347 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Clay County, Missouri expensive?
In Clay County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $104,400, and the typical rent is about $576 a month.
How educated are people in Clay County, Missouri?
About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Clay County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Clay County, Missouri?
About 5.5% of people in Clay County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.
Has Clay County, Missouri grown since 1990?
Yes, Clay County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,595 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.
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