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Clay County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Clay County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clay County, MO has a population of 263,370 that grew 6.9% over the past five years, with a median household income of $88,468 and a poverty rate of just 8.5%, pointing to relatively stable economic conditions. The labor force participation rate stands at 69.5%, with 36.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.4% holding at least a high school diploma, while median worker earnings of $48,725 reflect a moderately educated workforce with contained labor costs. Median home values of $256,400 and median gross rent of $1,220 per month sit at accessible levels, and a mean commute of 23.2 minutes suggests proximity to the broader Kansas City metro without central-city congestion.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

263,370

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$88,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.9% since 2018

Clay County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone204,377 (79.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,039 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,622 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,575 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,029 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone6,676 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,744
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,957
  3. 3.Vietnamese1,648
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,496
  5. 5.Arabic1,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,951

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,136

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance28,238
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,570
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)15,436
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)14,952
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing11,260

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations58,108
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations27,495
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,328
  4. 4.Service Occupations19,005
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)10,469
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)4,093
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.28×)11,508
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)15,497
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)7,154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$256,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,220/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99914,749 (20.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911,325 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,765 (13.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,314 (11.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,472 (7.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,365 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,725

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone99,904 (74.8%)
  • Worked At Home21,176 (15.9%)
  • Carpooled9,283 (6.9%)
  • Other1,258 (0.9%)
  • Walked1,137 (0.9%)
  • Motorcycle215 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.