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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1870= 2621 |1880= 5001 |1890= 7509 |1900= 9316 |1910= 8711 |1920= 9654 |1930= 10088 |1940= 9592 |1950= 10993 |1960= 10810 |1970= 12923 |1980= 13689 |1990= 13186 |2000= 13537 |2010= 13864 |2020= 14967 |estyear=2024 |estimate=15245 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br>1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}</ref><br>1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/> }} As of the third quarter of 2024, the median home value in Clay County was $230,280.<ref>{{Cite web|title=County Median Home Price|url=https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/county-median-home-prices-and-monthly-mortgage-payment|publisher=[[National Association of Realtors]]|access-date=March 18, 2025}}</ref> As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 5,561 estimated households in Clay County with an average of 2.28 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $58,794. Approximately 17.5% of the county's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Clay County has an estimated 66.6% employment rate, with 46.0% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.9% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Clay County, South Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/claycountysouthdakota/PST045224 |access-date=March 18, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (94.4%), Spanish (1.5%), Indo-European (1.3%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.7%), and Other (1.0%). The median age in the county was 24.5 years. ===2020 census=== As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 14,967 people, 5,564 households, and 2,795 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Clay%20County,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|36.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 6,180 housing units. ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 13,864 people, 5,110 households, and 2,628 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|33.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 5,639 housing units at an average density of {{convert|13.7|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% White, 3.1% American Indian, 1.7% Asian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 43.9% were German, 16.4% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 15.8% were Irish, 8.7% were English, 5.4% were Swedish, and 1.8% were American. Of the 5,110 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 48.6% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 25.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $37,198 and the median income for a family was $61,159. Males had a median income of $37,059 versus $28,016 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,518. About 8.0% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. ===Racial/ethnic makeup=== The racial makeup of the county was 92.78% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.66% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.95% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.31% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 32.0% were of German, 15.6% [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]], 9.9% Irish and 5.4% English ancestry. ===Religion=== From 2000 Census data, over 50% consider themselves "unclaimed".<ref>{{Cite web |year=2000 |title=Clay County, SD Denominational groups |url=http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/46027_2000.asp |access-date=January 25, 2009 |publisher=Association of Religion Date Archives (ARDA)}}</ref> *[[Mainline Protestant]] with 3,840 is most common around 28%; mainly [[Lutheran]]; *[[Catholic]] with 1820 comes second around 13%; *[[Evangelical Protestant]] with 613 would be around 5%; mainly [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]] and [[Southern Baptist]].
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