Clay County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,105
Median household income: $39,607
Median home value: $87,300

Home to 20,105 residents, Clay County is one of Kentucky's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $39,607 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Clay County's population declined 1.3% from 20,368 to 20,105, while its median household income rose 47.6% from $26,840 to $39,607.

31.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,105
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,607
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 8,642
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,36820,105

Median household income

$26,840$39,607

Median home value

$54,100$87,300

Median gross rent

$533$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,368	$26,840	$54,100	$533
2020	20,110	$27,479	$61,300	$535
2021	20,484	$33,399	$67,500	$577
2022	20,322	$37,888	$73,500	$642
2023	20,105	$39,607	$87,300	$698

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,141	5.7%
5 to 17	3,039	15.1%
18 to 24	1,392	6.9%
25 to 34	2,997	14.9%
35 to 44	2,786	13.9%
45 to 54	2,826	14.1%
55 to 64	2,769	13.8%
65 to 74	2,042	10.2%
75 and over	1,113	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,374	91.4%
Black or African American	919	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.0%
Two or more races	547	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	244	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.9%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,768	25.9%
High school graduate	5,392	37.1%
Some college or associate's	2,964	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,086	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,323	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,793	76.5%
Carpooled	848	13.5%
Public transit	27	0.4%
Walked	83	1.3%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	466	7.4%
Other means	41	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,213	38.2%
15 to 29 min	1,448	25.0%
30 to 44 min	960	16.6%
45 to 59 min	489	8.4%
60+ min	689	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 31.8% (5,887 of 18,533)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,256	73.2%
Nonfamily households	1,922	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,178	83.1%
Vacant	1,464	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,567	77.6%
Renter-occupied	1,611	22.4%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other30.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,448	63.0%
1-unit, attached	32	0.4%
2 to 4 units	238	2.8%
5 to 19 units	232	2.7%
20 or more units	75	0.9%
Mobile home & other	2,617	30.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 21051
State: Kentucky
Land area: 469 sq mi
Water area: 1.84 sq mi
Center point: 37.1643, -83.7155

Cities & places

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