Clay County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

11,610

Median Age

55.0

Male Median

53.7

Female Median

56.8

Clay County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Clay County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.4%%.

+11.4%% Growth

Clay County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Clay County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202455.011,610
202354.511,391
202254.111,186
202153.510,997
202053.611,150
201952.210,946
201852.010,813
201750.710,753
201650.810,730
201550.510,656
201450.410,616
201350.110,599
201249.610,575
201149.210,506
201049.110,418

Clay County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.7%
5–1711.4%
18–246.2%
25–346.9%
35–5420.9%
55–6417.3%
65+32.8%

Dependency Ratios for Clay County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
95.5
Youth Dependency:
31.4
Old-Age Dependency:
64.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Clay County, North Carolina

The median age in Clay County, North Carolina is 55.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Clay County, North Carolina is 11,610.

In Clay County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 32.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Clay County, North Carolina is aging.
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