Clay County, Minnesota Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Minnesota |
| Land area | 1,045.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 56.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 60,661 |
| Population change | 2.8% | Under 5 years of age | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 23% |
| 65 and over | 12.4% |
| Females | 50.8% |
| White | 93.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4 |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
| Native American | 1.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 94% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.3% |
| Veterans | 3,423 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 22,463 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.9% |
| Median household income | $52,410 |
| The per capita income | $24,550 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.3% |
| housing units | 24,434 |
| Multi-unit structures | 25% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $155,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 69.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 5,098 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $630,252 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,534 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $317,074 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |