Clay County, Florida

Clay County is one of the 67 county of Florida, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 140814 inhabitants. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 184727, It is 24th most populous county in Florida. It is spread over 643.69 sq mi (1667.15 square kilometre), of which, 601.11 square miles (1556.87 square kilometre ) of it is land and 42.59 square miles (110.31 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 20th smallest in terms of geographical size.

Clay County Florida
Map of Clay County, Florida

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 140814 people, 50243 households, and 39389 families living in the county. The population density was 234.3 people per square mile (90.46/kmē), giving it the 21st most densely populated county among the Florida. There were 53748 housing units at an average density of 89.4 per square mile (34.52/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.77 persons, and the average family size was 3.11 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 28% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 184727, The racial makeup of the county was 84.72% White, 10.13% Black or African American, 0.43% American Indian, 2.76% Asian, 0.08% Native Hawaiian, and 1.87% from two or more races.

Clay County Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Clay County Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Clay County Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $48854, making it the third wealthiest county by median household income among the Florida. The median income for a family in the county was $53814, it is Florida's fourth wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $20868, making it the 21st highest county by per capita income in Florida.

In 2000, 40121 pupils and students, of which 20411 are male and 19710 are female, 28.49% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2541 nursery or pri school, 2447 kindergarten, 18906 elementary school, 9335 high school and 6892 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Asbury Lake CdpClay County3.613.360.252228662.82639865476
2Bellair-meadowbrook Terrace CdpClay County5.65.60165392951.62109542426
3Green Cove Springs CityClay County9.456.822.6353787891767333487
4Keystone Heights CityClay County4.634.540.091349296.91915739519
5Lakeside CdpClay County17.4215.152.26309272040.82078552013
6Middleburg CdpClay County18.2818.28010338565.41753145722
7Orange Park TownClay County5.553.91.6590812331.12408747631
8Penney Farms TownClay County1.41.40580414.72392937344
YearPopulation
April 2000 census140814
April 2000 Estimate140814
July 2000 Estimate141621
July 2001 Estimate145456
July 2002 Estimate150578
July 2003 Estimate155254
July 2004 Estimate162348
July 2005 Estimate168121
July 2006 Estimate176101
July 2007 Estimate181679
July 2008 Estimate184727
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school146110802541
Kindergarten116812792447
Elementary school9951895518906
High school463746989335
College or graduate school319436986892
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Clay County, Florida$48854$53814$20868
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587