Clay County

Clay County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	6,104
County Seat	Clay County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	035
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	4,335
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,088
Median Age	39.5
Veterans	312
Housing Units	2,834
Uninsured	90
Net Migration (recent)	-81
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	183
Total Employees	1,026
Avg Annual Pay	$51,771
Median Household Income	$73,933
Poverty Rate	8.7%
Unemployment Rate	2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$80,128
Federal Spending FY2024	$46,442,596
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,609

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$129,600
Median Rent	$668
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$729
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,093
FMR 4BR	$1,274

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	16.8%
Adult Obesity	42.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	7.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	72
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	10

Agriculture

Total Farms	159
Land in Farms (acres)	70,195
Avg Farm Size (acres)	441.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-09-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2021-09-06
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2018-06-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-06-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2010-02-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clay County

Sutton — pop 1,447
Harvard — pop 951
Clay Center — pop 735
Edgar — pop 428
Fairfield — pop 330
Glenvil — pop 260
Inland — pop 58
Ong — pop 49
Deweese — pop 42
Saronville — pop 35

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.