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Clay County, IN

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Population

A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.

Population Over Time
 20002010201820202024
Total Population26,56726,89626,21526,46126,424
Change Since 2000 329-352-106-143
Pct. Change Since 2000 1.2%-1.3%-0.4%-0.5%
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Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024
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Net Domestic Migration37
International Migration5
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)-40
Births283
Deaths323
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2024
 NumberPct. Dist
Preschool (0 to 4)1,4415.5%
School Age (5 to 17)4,49017.0%
College Age (18 to 24)1,8917.2%
Young Adult (25 to 44)6,50224.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)6,74325.5%
Older (65 plus)5,35720.3%
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024
 NumberPct. Dist
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone990.4%
Asian Alone960.4%
Black Alone2671.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone110.0%
White Alone25,48596.4%
Two or More Race Groups4661.8%
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Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or Latino25,86397.9%
Hispanic or Latino5612.1%
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2023
 NumberPct. Dist
Total Households10,541100.0%
  Family Households7,28469.1%
    Married with Children1,90318.1%
    Married without Children3,53133.5%
    Single Parents8478.0%
    Other1,0039.5%
  Non-family Households3,25730.9%
    Living Alone2,78326.4%
Average Household Size2.51
Average Family Household Size3.63
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade
 PopulationNumerical
Chg.		Pct. Chg.
195023,918NANA
196024,2072891.2%
197023,933-274-1.1%
198024,8629293.9%
199024,705-157-0.6%
200026,5671,8627.5%
201026,8963291.2%
202026,461-435-1.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections
 20202025203020352040
Population Projections26,41926,53326,25725,74225,071
Change Since 2020 114-162-677-1,348
Pct. Change Since 2020 0.4%-0.6%-2.6%-5.1%
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Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2020 data are U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2022).

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