With 10,495 people, Clay County is a county in Texas. At a median age of 47.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. There are 10 people per square mile.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,114, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Clay County
What changed most since 1990
White share96.8% → 86.9%(−9.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median age37.2 → 47.5(+10.3 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median household income (2024 dollars)$56,932 → $80,114(+41%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.1%(283)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(233)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(291)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(45)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 881 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Clay County, decade by decade
Clay County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
10,024
$56,932
$91,203
11.1%
7.9
2000
11,006
$65,102
$94,908
13.9%
14.9
2010
10,752
$73,196
$111,202
19.3%
17.8
2020
10,218
$76,510
$133,324
23.6%
28.7
2024
10,495
$80,114
$171,500
22.4%
29.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
