Clay County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 397.3 square miles |
| Population Density | 558.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 230,473 |
| Population change | 3.8% | Under 5 years of age | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 25.2% |
| 65 and over | 12.4% |
| Females | 51% |
| White | 88.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.3 |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Had graduated from high school | 92% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.6% |
| Veterans | 17,663 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 86,934 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.2% |
| Median household income | $60,936 |
| The per capita income | $29,406 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 9% |
| housing units | 94,194 |
| Multi-unit structures | 20% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $153,700 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 71% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 17,862 |
| Women-owned firms | 28.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,366,942 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,427 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $10,903,503 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $4,517,272 |