Median Age in Clay County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
42.3 years
Rank #1,400/3,222 · #48 in IA
57th
Clay 42.3 years
IA 38.6 years +9.6%
US 38.9 years +8.7%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Clay County's median age of 42.3 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Clay County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,397 | Richland County, IL | 42.3 years |
| #1,398 | Fulton County, IN | 42.3 years |
| #1,399 | Randolph County, IN | 42.3 years |
| #1,400 | Clay County, IA | 42.3 years |
| #1,401 | Des Moines County, IA | 42.3 years |
| #1,402 | Stafford County, KS | 42.3 years |
| #1,403 | Boyd County, KY | 42.3 years |
About Median Age
Clay County, Iowa has a median age of 42.3 years, ranking #1,400 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 8.7% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Iowa, it ranks #48 of 99. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.