Clay County is located in northwest Missouri. The County Seat is Liberty and the largest city is Kansas City. The Official Web Site is located at https://www.claycountymo.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 233,682 and the 2010 census population was 221,939. The land area is 397.30 square miles and there are 558.6 persons per square mile.
88.5% of the population is White, 5.8% is Black or African American, 6.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.3% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.5% is two or more races. 91.8% have a high school degree or higher, and 30.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $153,700, there are 86,934 households, an average of 2.56 persons per household. The per capita income is $29,406, the median household income is $60,936, and 9% of the persons in Clay County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 17,862. Retail sales (in $1000) were $3,366,942, and sales per capita were $15,427. The percentage of black-owned firms is 2.3%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 28.5%.
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Clay County Home Page Clay County, Missouri official website, department and services directories, calendar of events, jobs, bids, codes, and public meetings. |
Business Personal Property Clay County Business Personal Property assessment values searchable by account number. |
Codes Online codified ordinances for Clay County from MuniCode. |
Court Records Missouri Case.Net civil, criminal, probate, traffic, infraction, and appellate court records for Clay County or statewide. |
Marriage Records Clay County Recorder of Deeds marriage records searchable by name. |
Military Discharges Clay County Missouri military discharges recorded since February 1, 1967. |
Most Wanted Clay County Sheriff Office most wanted fugitives. |
Most Wanted | Non Support Clay County Sheriff Office most wanted for non-support (deadbeat dad list). |
Property Records Clay County Assessor property database parcel search. |
Property | GIS Clay County Assessor interactive map and property search. |
Recorded Documents Clay County Recorder of Deeds Office online database of official records and recorded documents such as deeds and mortgages. |
Registered Offenders Clay County registered offenders list provided by the Sheriff's office. |
Unclaimed Property Clay County Treasurer unclaimed property list. |
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