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Clay County, Missouri

Clay County, Missouri · ZIP 64024, 64048, 64060

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 263,370 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 101,008Households
  • $86,150Median household income
  • $256,400Median home value
  • 22Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Clay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+37.7%
175k200k225k250k275k2000: 184,00620002010: 221,93920102020: 253,3352020184,006253,335
Population of Clay County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000184,006
2010221,939
2020253,335

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clay County
Under $50k26.7%
$50k to $100k31.6%
$100k to $150k21.5%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over9%

Median household income $86,150 · 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clay County
Owner occupied
69,570 units
Renter occupied
31,438 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Clay County2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services20,558
Manufacturing15,081
Health care and social assistance14,464
Retail trade13,582
Accommodation and food services12,255
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9,088
Transportation and warehousing7,705
Wholesale trade5,852

118,402 employees in 5,654 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clay County compared with its state
Clay County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClay CountyMissouri
Population255,5666,168,181
Median household income$86,150$68,920
Median age37.638.9
Median home value$256,400$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents5.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.9%67.9%
Mean commute to work23.2 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Clay County22 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LibertyCity31,24529.7 sq mi
GladstoneCity27,5798.08 sq mi
KearneyCity11,21513.3 sq mi
SmithvilleCity10,97116.5 sq mi
Excelsior SpringsCity10,72710.8 sq mi
North Kansas CityCity5,6304.37 sq mi
Pleasant ValleyCity2,7501.26 sq mi
LawsonCity2,5232.96 sq mi
ClaycomoVillage1,3702.60 sq mi
GlenaireCity5360.27 sq mi
HoltCity4850.52 sq mi
AvondaleCity4340.14 sq mi
OakviewVillage3650.17 sq mi
Missouri CityCity2191.10 sq mi
OakwoodVillage1980.20 sq mi
BirminghamVillage1890.56 sq mi
Oakwood ParkVillage1880.07 sq mi
OaksVillage1260.09 sq mi
PrathersvilleVillage1232.25 sq mi
MosbyCity1001.85 sq mi
RandolphVillage570.32 sq mi
ParadiseCensus designated place00.40 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.