Clay

County:: Onondaga County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 48.065
State:: New York

Clay is located in Onondaga County, New York. Clay has a 2025 population of 59,122. Clay is currently declining at a rate of -0.39% annually and its population has decreased by -2.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,437 in 2020.

The average household income in Clay is $101,349 with a poverty rate of 8.54%.The median age in Clay is 39.3 years: 38.3 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clay includes 83.43% White, 4.01% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	50,127	83.43%
Two or more races	5,010	8.34%
Black or African American	2,409	4.01%
Asian	1,439	2.4%
Other race	964	1.6%
Native American	68	0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	66	0.11%

Clay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clay's average per capita income is $57,283. Household income levels show a median of $89,837. The poverty rate stands at 8.54%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$121,788	$131,370
Families	$108,401	$118,754
Households	$89,837	$101,349
Non Families	$56,237	$68,947

$57,283

Average Income

$89,837

Median Household Income

8.54%

Poverty Rate