Clay County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

7,670

Median Age

48.5

Male Median

48.0

Female Median

49.0

Clay County, Tennessee Population Growth

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

Clay County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.8%%.

-2.8%% Growth

Clay County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Clay County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202448.57,670
202348.87,621
202247.47,592
202146.77,568
202047.07,640
201947.37,654
201848.87,686
201747.67,684
201647.47,769
201546.97,780
201445.87,802
201345.37,816
201245.17,842
201146.07,845
201047.17,888

Clay County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.2%
5–1714.6%
18–247.0%
25–346.6%
35–5427.1%
55–6415.6%
65+25.0%

Dependency Ratios for Clay County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.8
Youth Dependency:
33.5
Old-Age Dependency:
44.4

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Clay County, Tennessee

The median age in Clay County, Tennessee is 48.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Clay County, Tennessee is 7,670.

In Clay County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Clay County, Tennessee has remained stable.
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