Clay County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,280
Rank #2,205 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,481 −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,692 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.2% +36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,329 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$94,600 −66.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,058 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,773 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,627 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
90.2% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%28.0%42.0%56.0%70.0%84.0%93.5%4.9%1.1%0.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Clay County, Arkansas

Clay County, Arkansas has a total population of 14,280, making it the 2,205th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $51,481, which ranks #2,692 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Clay County is $94,600, 66.4% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $707 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.1%).

All data for Clay County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.