Jury Pool Profile
Clay County, Florida
- County seat
- Green Cove Springs
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 239,593
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 227,584.
At a glance
Clay County is a 239,593-person venue. The county population is 70% White and 12% Black (Census race-alone categories). 11% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $89,972, $12,285 above the FL state median of $77,687; 28.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 10.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.7% of covered employment, average pay $60,638/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.83%, above the 4.5% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 70% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 227,584
- Median household income
- $87,820
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 70% / 12%.
Clay County has a population of 227,584, with a median age of 40.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.9%; Black residents 11.8%. Independently, 11.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $89,972; 28.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.83%, above the Florida state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 69%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Clay County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 69.2% in 2024, 67.9% in 2020, 70.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 74% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 10.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
10.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Tagalog. Veterans account for 15.9% of the adult civilian population (27,517 individuals).