Clay County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,461

Median Age

42.3

Male Median

40.5

Female Median

43.7

Clay County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Clay County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -1.5%%.

-1.5%% Growth

Clay County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Clay County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.316,461
202341.816,446
202241.516,423
202141.016,410
202041.616,138
201942.916,211
201842.716,313
201742.216,387
201641.716,478
201542.216,537
201442.116,555
201342.616,604
201242.816,649
201142.916,674
201042.616,718

Clay County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1718.1%
18–247.1%
25–3411.1%
35–5422.7%
55–6413.4%
65+22.4%

Dependency Ratios for Clay County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
84.3
Youth Dependency:
43.0
Old-Age Dependency:
41.3

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Clay County, Iowa

The median age in Clay County, Iowa is 42.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Clay County, Iowa is 16,461.

In Clay County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Clay County, Iowa has remained stable.
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