Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County
Clay County Courthouse in Moorhead
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°53′54″N 96°29′42″W / 46.898377°N 96.494901°W / 46.898377; -96.494901
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 8, 1862 (created)
February 27, 1872 (organized)
Named afterHenry Clay
SeatMoorhead
Largest cityMoorhead
Area
  Total
1,052.629 sq mi (2,726.30 km2)
  Land1,045.176 sq mi (2,706.99 km2)
  Water7.453 sq mi (19.30 km2)  0.71%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
65,318
  Estimate 
(2024)
66,848
  Density63.947/sq mi (24.690/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code218
Congressional district7th
Websiteclaycountymn.gov

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,318, and was estimated to be 66,848 in 2024, Its county seat is Moorhead.

Clay County is part of the Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.