Time Zone: Clay County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Moorhead is the Seat for Clay County.
Clay County was founded in 1862 and was created by taking area from County.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Clay had a population of 56,763 people. This is an increase of 10.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,229 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Clay represented 1.04% of the total population of Minnesota, making it the state's 17th most populous county (out of 87 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 58,999 | +15.17% | +3.94% since 2009 |
2009 | 56,763 | +10.8% | +1.85% since 2008 |
2008 | 55,732 | +8.79% | +2% since 2007 |
2007 | 54,641 | +6.66% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 51,229 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Clay County Census Page for Clay County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Clay County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Clay County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Moorhead | 36,804 | 32,177 | 14.38% increase |
Dilworth | 3,711 | 3,001 | 23.66% increase |
Barnesville | 2,324 | 2,173 | 6.95% increase |
Hawley | 1,880 | 1,882 | 0.11% decrease |
Glyndon | 1,176 | 1,049 | 12.11% increase |
Websites for Clay County
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