Village · Missouri
Claycomo, Missouri
Claycomo, village, in Clay County, Missouri. Claycomo had 1,362 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,343 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,820 (±433). GEOID 2914554.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,362
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,343 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,820 ±433
Median household income
$49,343
±$4,909 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$169,600
±$12,080 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$1,074
±$69 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Claycomo and what county is it in?
Claycomo is a village in Clay County, Missouri. It covers 2.6 square miles of land, 516 residents per square mile in 2020.
Claycomo is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Claycomo, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,362 people lived in Claycomo on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, in line with Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,343 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,820 (±433).
| Measure | Claycomo | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,820 ±433 | 258,122 | no clear change |
| Households | 709 ±149 | 102,171 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.56 ±0.24 | 2.50 | +0.34 |
| Housing units | 769 ±151 | 107,719 | no clear change |
Claycomo's population since 2000
From 1,267 in 2000 to 1,362 in 2025: up 7.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Claycomo as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Claycomo?
The median resident of Claycomo is 33.1 years old; 29.0% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.5%.
| Measure | Claycomo | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.1 ±8.2 | 37.9 | −14.4 |
| Under 18 years | 29.0% ±9.9 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.6% ±4.7 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Male | 52.8% ±4.8 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.5% ±6.9 pts | 8.0% | +8.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.4% ±7.5 pts | 77.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±1.7 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.2% ±3.6 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.0% ±5.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.8% ±6.8 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±2.4 pts | 7.1% | – |
| With a disability | 16.8% ±5.5 pts | 13.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9% ±6.6 pts | 7.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.2% ±3.9 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.9% ±5.5 pts | 36.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.1% ±3.7 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.2% ±6.8 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Claycomo earn?
Half of Claycomo's 709 households earn less than $49,343 a year (±$4,909), against $88,468 in Clay County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 the median was $60,430 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $11,087 after inflation. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Claycomo | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,343 ±$4,909 | $88,468 | −$11,087 |
| Mean household income | $66,160 ±$13,243 | $108,962 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,001 ±$5,812 | $43,986 | −$8,917 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.8% ±6.8 pts | 8.5% | +8.2 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 13.3% ±10.3 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.3% ±5.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.5% ±3.0 pts | 96.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.7% ±12.5 pts | 91.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Claycomo?
Owners occupy 56.3% of Claycomo's occupied homes and renters 43.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,600 by its owner (±$12,080). The median renter pays $1,074 a month including utilities, and 31.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Claycomo | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $169,600 ±$12,080 | $275,600 | +$40,254 |
| Median gross rent | $1,074 ±$69 | $1,243 | +$176 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0% ±16.4 pts | 36.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,500 ±$316 | $1,757 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.3% ±10.6 pts | 69.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.7% ±10.6 pts | 30.5% | – |
| Housing units | 769 ±151 | 107,719 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 58.3% ±11.2 pts | 71.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.6% ±3.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.3% ±1.2 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.6% ±4.5 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.8% ±2.8 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Claycomo building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Claycomo in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Claycomo work and get to work?
77.2% of Claycomo's workers drive alone and 15.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.9%.
| Measure | Claycomo | Clay County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.7% ±8.1 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% ±4.0 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2% ±7.8 pts | 74.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.1% ±3.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 2.7% ±3.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.7% ±7.5 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.1 min ±4.0 | 22.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Claycomo?
No census tract lies mostly in Claycomo; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 206.03Clay County | 4,725 | $59,464 |
| Tract 223.02Clay County | 5,817 | $119,211 |
| Tract 209.02Clay County | 2,610 | $71,667 |
| Tract 208.03Clay County | 2,932 | $78,333 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Claycomo) · Census block assignment files
How does Claycomo compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Claycomo is the 9,117th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 292nd-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Claycomo ranks 311th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 292nd | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 182nd | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 339th | 420 |
| Median household income | 311th | 416 |
| Per capita income | 283rd | 420 |
| Median home value | 180th | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 105th | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 114th | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 341st | 404 |
| Median age | 352nd | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 332nd | 418 |
| Work from home | 75th | 270 |
| Travel time to work | 340th | 420 |
Claycomo's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Claycomo with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Claycomo?
18 of the 57 figures for Claycomo on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Claycomo are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Claycomo.