Clay County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

8,048

Median Age

43.7

Male Median

43.2

Female Median

45.1

Clay County, Kansas Population Growth

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

Clay County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -5.7%%.

-5.7%% Growth

Clay County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Clay County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.78,048
202343.18,071
202243.18,088
202142.98,085
202044.18,030
201942.58,082
201843.08,142
201743.08,203
201642.08,346
201542.28,421
201444.18,460
201344.38,500
201244.18,547
201144.38,555
201043.98,531

Clay County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1717.5%
18–246.3%
25–349.8%
35–5423.4%
55–6413.3%
65+24.2%

Dependency Ratios for Clay County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
89.4
Youth Dependency:
43.6
Old-Age Dependency:
45.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Clay County, Kansas

The median age in Clay County, Kansas is 43.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Clay County, Kansas is 8,048.

In Clay County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 24.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.5%.

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