Clay County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,921
Rank #1,883 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$40,900 −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,060 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.4% +156.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,110 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$90,700 −67.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,082 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5% −54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,739 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.3% +75.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,053 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
15.5% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.1%50.2%75.3%91.3%3.9%2.5%2.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Clay County, Kentucky

Clay County, Kentucky has a total population of 19,921, making it the 1,883rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $40,900, which ranks #3,060 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.3%.

The median home value in Clay County is $90,700, 67.8% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $724 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 15.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.9 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Clay County, Kentucky 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.