Clay County, South Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

15,219

Median Age

24.9

Male Median

26.5

Female Median

24.1

Clay County, South Dakota Population Growth

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

Clay County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +10.2%%.

+10.2%% Growth

Clay County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Clay County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202424.915,219
202324.515,133
202224.614,953
202124.714,816
202025.214,076
201924.913,957
201825.013,925
201725.013,907
201624.914,029
201525.214,011
201425.213,968
201325.313,953
201225.513,966
201124.713,902
201025.013,816

Clay County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.7%
5–1712.7%
18–2432.7%
25–3413.0%
35–5416.5%
55–648.2%
65+12.2%

Dependency Ratios for Clay County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
42.0
Youth Dependency:
24.7
Old-Age Dependency:
17.3

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Clay County, South Dakota

The median age in Clay County, South Dakota is 24.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Clay County, South Dakota is 15,219.

In Clay County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 12.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.7%.

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