Clay County, Texas

Clay County, Texas, had an estimated population of 10,764 in 2025 across 2,820 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 10,764; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,820 km²
Density: 4; per km²
Median income: $80,114; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 47.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.1%	94 / 254	1,293 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$811	193 / 249	2,019 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$171,500	118 / 250	1,772 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	84.0%	14 / 254	170 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	16.9%	132 / 254	1,163 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	23.4%	52 / 254	699 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.6%	23 / 254	629 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.8%	91 / 254	1,220 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	183 / 254	1,520 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	197 / 254	2,010 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.4%	243 / 254	2,363 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	7.1%	246 / 254	1,207 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	47.5	32 / 254	393 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,000	119 / 254	1,550 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	4.0%	248 / 254	1,960 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.4%	215 / 254	2,429 / 3,144
Veterans2024	10.4%	22 / 254	299 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	86.9%	4 / 254	1,105 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	8.4%	222 / 254	2,693 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.4%	215 / 254	2,658 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.403	232 / 254	2,870 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$80,114	36 / 254	580 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$40,172	45 / 254	805 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.0%	222 / 254	2,852 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	22.4%	96 / 254	1,536 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	94.5%	4 / 254	365 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	17.6%	104 / 254	189 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	20.2%	48 / 254	584 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	10,764	161 / 254	2,360 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	4	162 / 254	2,509 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.4%	225 / 254	2,939 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.8	60 / 253	658 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.2%	126 / 254	2,017 / 3,144

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