Clay County, Tennessee

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,621
Median household income: $44,712
Median home value: $136,900

Home to 7,621 residents, Clay County is one of Tennessee's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,712, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay County's population held roughly steady from 7,654 to 7,621, while its median household income rose 39.0% from $32,167 to $44,712.

85.4% of workers drive to work alone. 62.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,621
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,712
Median home value: $136,900
Median gross rent: $546
Housing units: 3,987
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6547,621

Median household income

$32,167$44,712

Median home value

$98,200$136,900

Median gross rent

$479$546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,654	$32,167	$98,200	$479
2020	7,640	$32,064	$107,400	$522
2021	7,568	$38,709	$121,900	$624
2022	7,592	$39,572	$132,500	$588
2023	7,621	$44,712	$136,900	$546

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 247.1%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	319	4.2%
5 to 17	1,181	15.5%
18 to 24	543	7.1%
25 to 34	524	6.9%
35 to 44	941	12.3%
45 to 54	1,036	13.6%
55 to 64	1,170	15.4%
65 to 74	1,118	14.7%
75 and over	789	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,175	94.1%
Black or African American	72	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	73	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	903	16.2%
High school graduate	2,683	48.1%
Some college or associate's	1,323	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	350	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	319	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,261	85.4%
Carpooled	157	5.9%
Public transit	16	0.6%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	4.2%
Other means	103	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	681	26.8%
15 to 29 min	758	29.9%
30 to 44 min	567	22.3%
45 to 59 min	333	13.1%
60+ min	200	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 21.7% (1,639 of 7,541)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,079	64.9%
Nonfamily households	1,122	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,201	80.3%
Vacant	786	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,483	77.6%
Renter-occupied	718	22.4%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other30.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,496	62.6%
1-unit, attached	16	0.4%
2 to 4 units	95	2.4%
5 to 19 units	133	3.3%
20 or more units	41	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,206	30.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 47027
State: Tennessee
Land area: 237 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 36.5457, -85.5457

Cities & places

Celina