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Clay County, Indiana

Clay County, Indiana · ZIP 47427, 47438, 47833

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 26,424 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,541Households
  • $67,676Median household income
  • $128,900Median home value
  • 26Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Clay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.3%
26k26.5k27k2000: 26,55620002010: 26,89020102020: 26,466202026,55626,466
Population of Clay County at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,556
201026,890
202026,466

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clay County
Under $50k38.1%
$50k to $100k32.1%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k7.6%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $67,676 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clay County
Owner occupied
8,165 units
Renter occupied
2,376 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Clay County2023
Manufacturing2,297
Health care and social assistance979
Retail trade960
Accommodation and food services638
Other services (except public administration)404
Construction254
Transportation and warehousing194
Arts, entertainment, and recreation166

6,428 employees in 492 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clay County compared with its state
Clay County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClay CountyIndiana
Population26,4316,811,752
Median household income$67,676$70,051
Median age41.238.0
Median home value$128,900$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.0%28.8%
Foreign-born residents0.7%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.5%70.4%
Mean commute to work29.1 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Clay County26 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Brazil TownshipTownship8,6376.47 sq mi
BrazilCity8,2393.69 sq mi
Posey TownshipTownship4,03635.1 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipTownship3,18732.2 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship2,81335.1 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship2,16562.3 sq mi
Lewis TownshipTownship1,34344.1 sq mi
Dick Johnson TownshipTownship1,32921.5 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship91144.6 sq mi
Sugar Ridge TownshipTownship91027.7 sq mi
Clay CityTown8840.54 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship75336.7 sq mi
KnightsvilleTown6941.04 sq mi
HarmonyTown6730.82 sq mi
StauntonTown4680.33 sq mi
Cass TownshipTownship34012.0 sq mi
CoalmontCensus designated place2901.50 sq mi
Bowling GreenCensus designated place2890.50 sq mi
CloverlandCensus designated place2790.59 sq mi
CarbonTown2580.15 sq mi
Center PointTown2110.74 sq mi
BilltownCensus designated place1700.42 sq mi
MiddleburyCensus designated place1260.32 sq mi
CoryCensus designated place1080.21 sq mi
PolandCensus designated place920.52 sq mi
Saline CityCensus designated place120.15 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.