Clay County, Indiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

26,409

Median Age

41.4

Male Median

39.9

Female Median

42.7

Clay County, Indiana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Clay County, Indiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.1%%.

-2.1%% Growth

Clay County, Indiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Clay County, Indiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.426,409
202341.226,431
202241.126,396
202141.626,397
202042.126,231
201941.526,234
201840.926,268
201740.926,375
201640.426,568
201540.426,686
201440.626,797
201340.826,865
201240.726,908
201140.326,947
201039.626,983

Clay County, Indiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1716.9%
18–247.0%
25–3412.1%
35–5425.5%
55–6413.6%
65+18.9%

Dependency Ratios for Clay County, Indiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.8
Youth Dependency:
39.4
Old-Age Dependency:
32.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Clay County, Indiana

The median age in Clay County, Indiana is 41.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Clay County, Indiana is 26,409.

In Clay County, Indiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Clay County, Indiana is aging.
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