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 249,948 people. This is an increase of 12.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 222,650 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 3.72% 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)
- Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Claycomo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Excelsior Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenaire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Holt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Missouri City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mosby is located in Clay County (MO)
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- 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)
- Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Oakwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Pleasant Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Prathersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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. |
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