Clay County, MN

Welcome to Clay County.

Clay County has a population of 65.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,052.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 34%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Clay County voted each party evenly: three times each.

Clay County comprises Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Moorhead.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	43.36%	50.14%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	46.83%	51.79%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	56.96%	40.94%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	52.65%	44.73%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	44.12%	46.07%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	50.74%	46.66%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	34%

Government Enterprises	17%	23%
Private Industries	83%	37%
Agriculture	5%	0%
Mining	<1%	6%
Utilities	1%	113%
Construction	6%	35%
Manufacturing	7%	13%
– Durable	2%	27%
– Nondurable	5%	6%
Trade	17%	28%
– Wholesale	10%	22%
– Retail	8%	37%
Transportation	<1%	0%
Information	1%	94%
Finance & Insurance	3%	28%
Real Estate	14%	0%
Professional & Business Services	6%	21%
Educational Services	3%	-5%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	35%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	62%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	19%
Other Services²	3%	33%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	6	18
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	4	10
📺 Electronics & Appliance	4	12
🛒 Grocery Stores	11	34
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	8	34
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	13	40
⛽ Gasoline Stations	24	45
👕 Clothing Stores	6	17
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	3	8
🏸 Sporting Goods	5	18
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	10	28
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	13	47
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	27	43
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	38	50
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	24	52
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	5	14
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	16%	$366,800	N/A
Top 20%	42%	$234,600	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	24%	$136,200	$157,500
Middle 20%	18%	$97,900	$115,100
Second lowest 20%	11%	$62,400	$81,200
Bottom 20%	5%	$26,100	$45,700
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		78%	$110,400
Self-Employment		11%	$32,000
Investment Income¹		22%	$16,000
Social Security		32%	$23,700
Supplemental Security		4%	$11,900
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		28%	$28,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	3%	5%	5%	5%
$25K – $49K	2%	6%	4%	6%
$50K – $99K	2%	11%	9%	7%
$100K – $199K	1%	13%	11%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$59,800	$41,600
African-American		$21,700
Hispanic	$56,200	$33,800
Asian	$36,300	$37,100

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$53,400	$27,800
Highschool & GED	$52,600	$35,700
Some College to Associate’s	$68,800	$40,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$89,700	$58,300
Graduate Degree	$114,400	$74,800

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$88,300	$62,500
STEM²	$97,000	$71,800
Gray-Collar³	$78,500	$62,700
Pink-Collar⁴	$50,200	$20,600
Sales⁵	$55,400	$29,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$51,300	$34,300
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+	$
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	+
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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