Clay County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,853
Median household income: $48,715
Median home value: $92,500

Clay County is a county in Georgia with a population of 2,853. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,715 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Clay County's population declined 3.3% from 2,951 to 2,853, while its median household income rose 118.2% from $22,325 to $48,715.

The typical home was built around 1986. 23.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,853
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,715
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $578
Housing units: 1,936
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9512,853

Median household income

$22,325$48,715

Median home value

$71,400$92,500

Median gross rent

$340$578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,951	$22,325	$71,400	$340
2020	2,931	$32,434	$70,500	$337
2021	2,883	$35,893	$60,900	$334
2022	2,855	$43,264	$81,200	$383
2023	2,853	$48,715	$92,500	$578

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	4.2%
5 to 17	442	15.5%
18 to 24	328	11.5%
25 to 34	180	6.3%
35 to 44	318	11.1%
45 to 54	227	8.0%
55 to 64	346	12.1%
65 to 74	465	16.3%
75 and over	428	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,131	39.6%
Black or African American	1,698	59.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	14.6%
High school graduate	610	31.1%
Some college or associate's	624	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	256	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	187	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	853	77.1%
Carpooled	185	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	3.9%
Other means	25	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	491	46.1%
15 to 29 min	227	21.3%
30 to 44 min	224	21.1%
45 to 59 min	104	9.8%
60+ min	18	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 23.0% (644 of 2,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	702	59.5%
Nonfamily households	477	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,179	60.9%
Vacant	757	39.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	907	76.9%
Renter-occupied	272	23.1%

1-unit, detached56.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other37.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,088	56.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	1.0%
5 to 19 units	104	5.4%
20 or more units	6	0.3%
Mobile home & other	719	37.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 13061
State: Georgia
Land area: 195 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 31.6198, -84.9926

Cities & places

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