Clay County, South Dakota demographics
Population: 14,816
Median age: 24.7
Median household income: 56,077
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Clay County, South Dakota.
Population
| 2021 | 14,816 |
| 2020 | 14,076 |
| 2019 | 13,957 |
| 2018 | 13,925 |
| 2017 | 13,907 |
| 2016 | 14,029 |
| 2015 | 14,011 |
| 2014 | 13,968 |
| 2013 | 13,953 |
| 2012 | 13,966 |
| 2011 | 13,902 |
| 2010 | 13,816 |
| 2009 | 13,431 |
Clay County, SD cities
Irene city - 523
Vermillion city - 11,506
Wakonda town - 321
Census data for Clay County, South Dakota
Demographic and housing estimates in Clay County, South Dakota
| Total population | 14,816 |
| Male | 7,303 |
| Female | 7,513 |
| Total population | 14,816 |
| Under 5 years | 790 |
| 5 to 9 years | 642 |
| 10 to 14 years | 889 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,439 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,726 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,762 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,278 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,192 |
| 55 to 59 years | 477 |
| 60 to 64 years | 892 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,047 |
| 75 to 84 years | 419 |
| 85 years and over | 263 |
| Median age (years) | 24.7 |
| Under 18 years | 2,758 |
| 16 years and over | 12,321 |
| 18 years and over | 12,058 |
| 21 years and over | 9,331 |
| 62 years and over | 2,332 |
| 65 years and over | 1,729 |
| Total population | 14,816 |
| One race | 14,219 |
| White | 12,817 |
| Black or African American | 274 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 473 |
| Asian | 435 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Some other race | 209 |
| Two or more races | 597 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,693 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,742 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,951 |
Social characteristics in Clay County, South Dakota
| Total households | 5,322 |
| Family households (families) | 2,172 |
| Married-couple family | 436 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,378 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,068 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,336 |
| Average household size | 1,117 |
| Average family size | 2.33 |
Economic characteristics in Clay County, South Dakota
| Total households | 5,322 |
| Less than $10,000 | 503 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 202 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 553 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 504 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 705 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 894 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 687 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 688 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 338 |
| $200,000 or more | 248 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 56,077 |
Housing characteristics in Clay County, South Dakota
| Total housing units | 6,091 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,322 |
| Vacant housing units | 769 |
| Total housing units | 6,091 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,482 |
| 1-unit, attached | 179 |
| 2 units | 243 |
| 3 or 4 units | 463 |
| 5 to 9 units | 531 |
| 10 to 19 units | 567 |
| 20 or more units | 137 |
| Mobile home | 489 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,091 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 590 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 487 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 878 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 628 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 934 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 640 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 221 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 352 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,361 |
| Total housing units | 6,091 |
| 1 room | 209 |
| 2 rooms | 262 |
| 3 rooms | 788 |
| 4 rooms | 1,110 |
| 5 rooms | 687 |
| 6 rooms | 650 |
| 7 rooms | 604 |
| 8 rooms | 510 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,271 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 6,091 |
| No bedroom | 236 |
| 1 bedroom | 736 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,782 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,625 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,194 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 518 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,322 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,873 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,449 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.12 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,322 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,030 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,705 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 619 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 912 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 527 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 529 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,873 |
| Less than $50,000 | 281 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 199 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 560 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 564 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 661 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 464 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 124 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 20 |
| Median (dollars) | 179,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,873 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,656 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,217 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,292 |
| Less than $500 | 465 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,369 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 289 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 160 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 9 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 725 |
| No rent paid | 157 |
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