Clay County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Clay County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 85% of counties in Florida
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Clay County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 225,443 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 350.5 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.49% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.7 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 82,930 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Clay County grew by 25.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 225,443 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Clay County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.7% of residents. That is 1.0 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 45,383 20.1% +0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 48,232 21.4% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 48,989 21.7% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 38,295 17.0% -2.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.1% of the people living in Clay County and men 48.9%.
- Women 51.1% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.9% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Clay County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Clay County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,122 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.14% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Clay County is about 18% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Clay County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $279,761 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,551 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Clay County is about 15.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,551 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Clay County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 260 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Clay County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.2 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.4 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 260 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,062 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.9% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,846 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,535 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Clay County is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Clay County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Clay County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Clay County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Clay County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.5% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Clay County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, FL is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 225,443 residents against a local median of 191,049. The measure that sets Clay County, FL apart most is median household income: $88,122, 31% above the local median of $67,179. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 31.2 min against a local median of 26.3 min, 19% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Clay County, FL is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $62,602 on median household income, so Clay County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clay County, FL has the 2nd highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, FL | 225,443 | $88,122 #2/5 | $279,761 #3/5 | 31.2 min #5/5 |
| Bradford County, FL | 27,885 | $62,931 | $280,178 | 27.9 min |
| Putnam County, FL | 75,164 | $48,004 | $79,810 | 27.0 min |
| Duval County, FL | 1,023,142 | $71,427 | $252,918 | 22.6 min |
| St. Johns County, FL | 306,934 | $110,606 | $428,788 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Clay County, Florida.
How many people live in Clay County, Florida?
About 225,443 people live in Clay County, Florida, in 82,930 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 40.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Clay County, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Clay County, Florida has 351 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Clay County, Florida?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($279,761 against $88,122), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,551 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Clay County, Florida?
Unemployment in Clay County, Florida is only 3.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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