Clay, KY Population

Overview

1,088

Total Population

33.2

Median age

49.91%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

39.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clay's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clay is 33.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clay's population under 18 was 16.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clay, 13.97% were under the age of 15, 31.25% aged 15 to 29, 40.53% aged 30 to 64, 13.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Clay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Clay, KY.
The Clay, KY gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 69.

Clay's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Clay population: 98.90% are White, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.28% are multiracial.
Clay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,079 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clay is White with a population of 1,076 (98.90% of the total population).

Clay's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,211 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clay's population decreased by 36 (2.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clay's population decreased by 146 (12.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clay's population was lowest in year 2022 at 997.