Clay County

Clay County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population14,967
County SeatClay County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS027
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population12,605
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)14,953
Median Age24.6
Veterans647
Housing Units6,152
Uninsured69
Net Migration (recent)-143
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments299
Total Employees3,767
Avg Annual Pay$48,924
Median Household Income$55,963
Poverty Rate21.2%
Unemployment Rate8.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,075
Federal Spending FY2024$100,533,740
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,717

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$209,300
Median Rent$758
FMR Studio$627
FMR 1BR$697
FMR 2BR$914
FMR 3BR$1,281
FMR 4BR$1,535

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking16.3%
Adult Obesity35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.6
Air Quality Good Days289

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches12
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)45
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms145
Land in Farms (acres)7,799
Avg Farm Size (acres)53.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-06-29
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-09-23
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2010-03-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clay County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.