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Clay County
Clay County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 14,967
County Seat Clay County Courthouse
State FIPS 46
County FIPS 027
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 12,605
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 14,953
Median Age 24.6
Veterans 647
Housing Units 6,152
Uninsured 69
Net Migration (recent) -143
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 299
Total Employees 3,767
Avg Annual Pay $48,924
Median Household Income $55,963
Poverty Rate 21.2%
Unemployment Rate 8.2%
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
Hospitals 5
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 16.3%
Adult Obesity 35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 8.6
Air Quality Good Days 289
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86
Electric Customers 433548
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 12
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 45
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 21
SNAP Stores 9
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 145
Land in Farms (acres) 7,799
Avg Farm Size (acres) 53.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2024-08-15
DR SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-06-29
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2014-07-28
DR FLOODING 2011-05-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-09-23
DR FLOODING 2010-05-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2010-03-09
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.