Jury Pool Profile
Clay County, Kansas
- County seat
- Clay Center
- Judicial district
- 21st Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,990
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 8,048.
At a glance
Clay County is a 7,990-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,231, $7,171 below the KS state median of $75,402; 25.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 31.6% of covered employment, average pay $44,639/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.71%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 76% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 8,048
- Median household income
- $66,176
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 2%.
Clay County has a population of 8,048, with a median age of 43.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.1%; Black residents 2.4%. Independently, 3.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,231; 25.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 31.6%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 23.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.71%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 76%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Clay County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 76.6% in 2024, 75.7% in 2020, 76.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, Korean. Veterans account for 15.7% of the adult civilian population (960 individuals).