| Name | Clay County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29047 |
| County Seat | Liberty |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 260,150 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.62% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 81.98% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 67% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+3 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.6% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.99% |
| Area Code(s) | 816 / 975 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 81.98% |
| African American | 6.94% |
| Hispanic | 7.89% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Native American | 0.33% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.36% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 66.62% |
| African American | 10.04% |
| Hispanic | 11.35% |
| Asian | 2.59% |
| Native American | 0.22% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.78% |