Clay County, Alabama

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,188
Median household income: $51,852
Median home value: $144,700

Home to 14,188 residents, Clay County is one of Alabama's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,852, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay County's population grew 6.4% from 13,337 to 14,188, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $40,845 to $51,852.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,188
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,852
Median home value: $144,700
Median gross rent: $624
Housing units: 7,072
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,33714,188

Median household income

$40,845$51,852

Median home value

$107,800$144,700

Median gross rent

$535$624

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,337	$40,845	$107,800	$535
2020	13,285	$42,678	$116,100	$482
2021	14,184	$45,163	$122,400	$521
2022	14,209	$48,074	$144,100	$576
2023	14,188	$51,852	$144,700	$624

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	744	5.2%
5 to 17	2,188	15.4%
18 to 24	997	7.0%
25 to 34	1,717	12.1%
35 to 44	1,632	11.5%
45 to 54	1,824	12.9%
55 to 64	2,176	15.3%
65 to 74	1,633	11.5%
75 and over	1,277	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,256	79.3%
Black or African American	1,840	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	47	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.2%
Two or more races	548	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	451	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,769	17.2%
High school graduate	3,797	37.0%
Some college or associate's	3,130	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,154	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	409	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,391	80.4%
Carpooled	520	9.5%
Public transit	20	0.4%
Walked	71	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	251	4.6%
Other means	211	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,771	34.0%
15 to 29 min	1,530	29.3%
30 to 44 min	895	17.2%
45 to 59 min	561	10.8%
60+ min	456	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 16.5% (2,295 of 13,870)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,232	73.4%
Nonfamily households	1,533	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,765	81.5%
Vacant	1,307	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,479	77.7%
Renter-occupied	1,286	22.3%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,598	65.0%
1-unit, attached	9	0.1%
2 to 4 units	540	7.6%
5 to 19 units	129	1.8%
20 or more units	23	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,773	25.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 01027
State: Alabama
Land area: 604 sq mi
Water area: 2.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.2704, -85.8635