Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Clay, KY (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21051.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Clay, KY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY-21051.POP.A.NSA

Latest19,592 persons2024

Previous19,658 persons2023

Year ago19,658 persons2023

Population — Clay, KY (persons) was 19,592 persons in 2024, down 0.3% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 1972.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 19,592 persons (2024) to 21,359 persons (2014), averaging 20,467 persons.

Population — Clay, KY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	19,592 persons
2023	19,658 persons
2022	19,884 persons
2021	20,162 persons
2020	20,309 persons
2019	20,491 persons
2018	20,633 persons
2017	20,719 persons
2016	21,019 persons
2015	21,316 persons
2014	21,359 persons
2013	21,403 persons
2012	21,671 persons
2011	21,680 persons
2010	21,684 persons
2009	21,950 persons
2008	22,289 persons
2007	22,332 persons
2006	22,718 persons
2005	22,946 persons
2004	23,278 persons
2003	23,635 persons
2002	23,995 persons
2001	24,203 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Clay, KY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21051.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	21,359 persons (2014)
10-year low	19,592 persons (2024)
10-year average	20,467 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-KY-21051.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Clay County, KY (U)Employment: Clay County, KY (U)Labor Force: Clay County, KY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Clay, KY (USD)Personal Income — Clay, KY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Clay County, KY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21051.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Clay, KY (persons)”.