The Town Files

Clay County, Indiana

26,409 people. The median home is worth $153,000 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $70,010.

Towns in Clay County

Towns in Clay County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brazil8,181$113,900$52,05539.5

People and housing

Clay CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$153,000$150,400
Median rent$873$888
Median household income$70,010$61,953
Median age41.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%17.4%
Below the poverty line11.7%11.6%

Jobs and pay

8,172 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,786 a year.

Largest industries in Clay CountyManufacturing3,179 jobs · $61,213Retail865 jobs · $32,058Hotels & restaurants743 jobs · $15,950Other services301 jobs · $17,679Construction270 jobs · $47,840Transportation & warehousing210 jobs · $48,720
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clay County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 241 storm events in Clay County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Clay County by type since 1996Hail35Flood25Drought8Tornado7Blizzard1High Wind8Lightning2Heavy Snow11Flash Flood20Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clay County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).