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Friday, November 22, 2024

Did the population of Clay County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

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There were 1,595 more people living in Clay County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is less than a one percent rise in Clay County’s population, from 253,923 in 2020 to 255,518 in 2021.

Clay County had the sixth largest population in Missouri in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Missouri Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
Hickory County8,3038,6073.7%
Ozark County8,5148,7823.1%
Lincoln County59,82961,5862.9%
Benton County19,40919,9082.6%
Christian County89,22491,4992.5%
Wright County18,18018,6102.4%
Texas County24,41324,9872.4%
Warren County35,70736,5182.3%
Carter County5,2075,3202.2%
Cedar County14,19914,4962.1%
Knox County3,7323,8082%
Morgan County20,99721,3791.8%
Clark County6,6326,7361.6%
Camden County42,78443,4361.5%
Polk County31,57732,0431.5%
Webster County39,16839,7351.4%
Dallas County17,09917,3411.4%
Cass County108,113109,6381.4%
Platte County107,100108,5691.4%
Montgomery County11,26211,4151.4%
Livingston County14,56214,7551.3%
Newton County58,61359,3861.3%
Douglas County11,59211,7321.2%
Stone County31,17531,5481.2%
Henry County21,94922,2061.2%
Worth County1,9621,9831.1%
Boone County183,894185,8401.1%
Caldwell County8,8068,8971%
Osage County13,24913,3791%
St. Francois County66,90067,5411%
Holt County4,1864,2261%
Gentry County6,1156,1730.9%
Phelps County44,51744,9370.9%
Lawrence County37,96338,3210.9%
Shannon County7,0417,1060.9%
St. Charles County406,258409,9810.9%
Pike County17,61317,7610.8%
Callaway County44,28844,6380.8%
Putnam County4,6764,7120.8%
DeKalb County11,01411,0980.8%
Miller County24,73324,9090.7%
Taney County56,02056,3870.7%
Clay County253,923255,5180.6%
Ste. Genevieve County18,47618,5880.6%
Greene County299,060300,8650.6%
Howell County39,75039,9750.6%
Pettis County42,95143,1880.6%
Monroe County8,6668,7120.5%
Randolph County24,63624,7600.5%
Barry County34,53934,7120.5%
Schuyler County4,0074,0250.4%
Franklin County104,769105,2310.4%
McDonald County23,28523,3830.4%
Madison County12,60012,6520.4%
Cape Girardeau County81,78882,1130.4%
Clinton County21,20421,2870.4%
Barton County11,61311,6580.4%
St. Clair County9,3409,3760.4%
Bates County16,04416,1050.4%
Jefferson County226,929227,7710.4%
Jasper County122,766123,1550.3%
Gasconade County14,74514,7910.3%
Laclede County36,02436,1330.3%
Bollinger County10,52510,5560.3%
Johnson County54,00254,1500.3%
Howard County10,14410,1680.2%
Audrain County24,92524,9820.2%
Butler County42,00742,1010.2%
Dade County7,5867,5990.2%
Marion County28,47028,5180.2%
Oregon County8,6178,6310.2%
Cooper County17,08917,1150.2%
Reynolds County6,0786,0870.1%
Moniteau County15,46415,4840.1%
Harrison County8,1558,1640.1%
Dent County14,41814,4320.1%
Ralls County10,35110,3610.1%
Washington County23,49923,5020%
Wayne County10,91310,9140%
Cole County77,19877,2050%
Mississippi County12,53712,5380%
Macon County15,18215,1830%
Linn County11,84911,843-0.1%
Jackson County717,243716,862-0.1%
Grundy County9,7299,720-0.1%
Scotland County4,6984,693-0.1%
Saline County23,31923,289-0.1%
Perry County18,96018,922-0.2%
Vernon County19,64219,595-0.2%
Adair County25,24625,185-0.2%
Maries County8,4278,406-0.2%
Nodaway County21,21821,160-0.3%
Pulaski County53,96453,816-0.3%
Lewis County10,03110,000-0.3%
Chariton County7,3807,356-0.3%
Daviess County8,4278,399-0.3%
Ray County23,10023,008-0.4%
Scott County38,00937,840-0.4%
Andrew County18,08318,002-0.4%
Lafayette County33,00132,817-0.6%
St. Louis County1,002,838997,187-0.6%
Ripley County10,68010,617-0.6%
Stoddard County28,65228,479-0.6%
Sullivan County5,9765,934-0.7%
Mercer County3,5153,488-0.8%
Buchanan County84,61583,853-0.9%
Crawford County23,02622,807-1%
Carroll County8,4618,376-1%
Iron County9,5159,408-1.1%
Atchison County5,3065,234-1.4%
Dunklin County28,17827,717-1.6%
New Madrid County16,32916,035-1.8%
Shelby County6,1015,976-2%
Pemiscot County15,58515,236-2.2%
St. Louis city300,528293,310-2.4%

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