Clay County , Missouri
Population: 255,566 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $86,150 Home $256,400 Rent $1,220/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Clay County's headline indicators land 16% above the national median on income ($86,150), with housing 16% below the US figure ($256,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Clay County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$86,150
Median Income
household
$256,400
Home Value
median
$1,220/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $86,150 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,336 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Median Home Value | $256,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,220/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 255,566 |
| Median Age | 37.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 36.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.1%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
34.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
33.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 89.8 · 90th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.18
🔥 Wildfire
69.12
❄️ Winter Storm
78.68
🌍 Earthquake
63.71
☀️ Drought
43.48
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