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Clay County, Kansas

Clay County, Kansas · ZIP 66937, 66962, 67432

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,969 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,629Households
  • $63,136Median household income
  • $149,600Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Clay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.0%
8k8.3k8.5k8.8k9k2000: 8,82220002010: 8,53520102020: 8,11720208,8228,117
Population of Clay County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,822
20108,535
20208,117

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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clay County
Under $50k36.4%
$50k to $100k38.9%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $63,136 · 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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clay County
Owner occupied
2,656 units
Renter occupied
973 units
Vacancy rate
7.9%

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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Clay County2023
Health care and social assistance517
Retail trade399
Manufacturing238
Accommodation and food services207
Wholesale trade184
Other services (except public administration)137
Construction115
Finance and insurance91

2,153 employees in 261 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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clay County compared with its state
Clay County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClay CountyKansas
Population8,0712,937,569
Median household income$63,136$72,639
Median age43.137.2
Median home value$149,600$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%35.2%
Foreign-born residents0.7%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes73.2%66.9%
Mean commute to work23.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Clay County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Clay CenterCity4,0703.19 sq mi
WakefieldCity8400.50 sq mi
MorganvilleCity1810.34 sq mi
GreenCity920.20 sq mi
LongfordCity710.14 sq mi
IdanaCensus designated place300.34 sq mi
Oak HillCity250.05 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (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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Across Clay County

Jobs across Clay County

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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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.