Clay County, Kentucky: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Clay County | Clay County |
| State | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| State FIPS code | 21 | 21 |
| County FIPS code | 051 | 051 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 20,336 | 20336 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 20,309 | 20309 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 20,162 | 20162 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 19,884 | 19884 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 19,658 | 19658 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 19,592 | 19592 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -66 | -66 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 228 | 228 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 287 | 287 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -59 | -59 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -15 | -15 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.6178 | 11.617834395 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.6242 | 14.624203822 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.0064 | -3.006369427 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.4076 | 0.4076433121 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.7643 | -0.76433121 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,664 | 1664 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Clay County, state_name=Kentucky, state_fips=21, county_fips=051, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=20336, pop_2020=20309, pop_2021=20162, pop_2022=19884, pop_2023=19658, pop_2024=19592, npopchg_2024=-66, births_2024=228, deaths_2024=287, naturalchg_2024=-59, internationalmig_2024=8, domesticmig_2024=-15, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=11.617834395, rdeath_2024=14.624203822, rnaturalchg_2024=-3.006369427, rinternationalmig_2024=0.4076433121, rdomesticmig_2024=-0.76433121, gq_estimates_2024=1664