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Clay County, Missouri

Clay County, Missouri, has 265,032 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Liberty. It uses Central Time and covers 398 sq mi (1,030 km²) of land.

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Clay County in Missouri
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Clay County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
265,032
Land area
398 sq mi (1,030 km²)
County seat or government
Liberty
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$88,468 ± $2,010
Median home value
$275,600 ± $4,758
Median rent, with utilities
$1,243 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
69.5% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kansas City, MO-KS metro areaCentral county
Water area
11 sq mi (28.5 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29047
Coordinates (central point)
39.315551, -94.421502
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Clay County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6411841,984 people
  2. 6406837,758 people
  3. 6411933,199 people
  4. 6415528,824 people
  5. 6415128,526 people
  6. 6415723,030 people
  7. 6411618,046 people
  8. 6406016,488 people
  9. 6402415,574 people
  10. 6411714,919 people
  11. 6408914,380 people
  12. 641567,946 people
All 23
  1. 641587,317 people
  2. 640626,968 people
  3. 641504,463 people
  4. 640484,387 people
  5. 644921,713 people
  6. 640771,665 people
  7. 64161292 people
  8. 64166270 people
  9. 64167243 people
  10. 64165212 people
  11. 64072205 people

23 ZIP Code areas overlap Clay County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Clay County, largest first

  1. Gallatin Township73,589 people
  2. Liberty Township67,893 people
  3. Chouteau Township65,127 people
  4. Platte Township20,322 people
  5. Kearney Township16,516 people
  6. Fishing River Township9,891 people
  7. Washington Township4,784 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Clay County, largest first

  1. North Kansas City 74 School District144,320 people
  2. Liberty 53 School District64,011 people
  3. Platte County R-III School District27,544 people
  4. Kearney R-I School District20,827 people
  5. Excelsior Springs 40 School District16,756 people
  6. Smithville R-II School District14,791 people
  7. Lawson R-XIV School District6,507 people
  8. Clinton County R-III School District6,028 people
  9. Missouri City 56 School District410 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kansas City, Missouri (city)510,612 people
  2. Independence, Missouri (city)121,740 people
  3. Liberty, Missouri (city)30,689 people
  4. Gladstone, Missouri (city)27,207 people
  5. Kearney, Missouri (city)10,885 people
  6. Smithville, Missouri (city)10,705 people
  7. Excelsior Springs, Missouri (city)10,484 people
  8. North Kansas City, Missouri (city)4,983 people
  9. Sugar Creek, Missouri (city)3,249 people
  10. Lawson, Missouri (city)2,905 people
  11. Pleasant Valley, Missouri (city)2,736 people
  12. Claycomo, Missouri (village)1,820 people
All 26
  1. Glenaire, Missouri (city)587 people
  2. Holt, Missouri (city)440 people
  3. Oakview, Missouri (village)377 people
  4. Avondale, Missouri (city)308 people
  5. Excelsior Estates, Missouri (village)239 people
  6. Missouri City, Missouri (city)215 people
  7. Oakwood Park, Missouri (village)204 people
  8. Birmingham, Missouri (village)189 people
  9. Oaks, Missouri (village)156 people
  10. Oakwood, Missouri (village)142 people
  11. Prathersville, Missouri (village)100 people
  12. Paradise, Missouri (CDP)72 people
  13. Mosby, Missouri (city)52 people
  14. Randolph, Missouri (village)31 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Platte County, Missouri19 mi west
  2. Clinton County, Missouri20 mi north
  3. Jackson County, Missouri22 mi south
  4. Ray County, Missouri23 mi east
  5. Wyandotte County, Kansas23 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.