Welcome to Clay County ...
Time Zone: Clay County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Liberty is the Seat for Clay County.
Clay County was founded in 1822 and was created by taking area from Ray County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 250,522 people. This is an increase of 12.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 221,939 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 3.71% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Clay County:
- Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Birmingham is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Claycomo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
- Claycomo is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Excelsior Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
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- Gladstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
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- Glenaire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Glenaire is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Holt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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- Kearney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
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- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Missouri City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
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- Mosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- North Kansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Oakwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Pleasant Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Prathersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Prathersville is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Sugar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Clay County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Ray County
- Jackson County
- Wyandotte County
- Platte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |