How Clay County Compares

Clay County

32.4%

Kentucky Average

32.4%

Rank #113 of 120 in state

National

12.6%

156.8% above

National Distribution

Where Clay County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Clay County: 32.4%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,107	Taylor County, GA	32.1%
#3,108	Lake County, TN	32.2%
#3,109	Hancock County, TN	32.2%
#3,110	Clay County, KY	32.4%
#3,111	Mingo County, WV	32.4%
#3,112	Toa Baja Municipio, PR	32.4%
#3,113	Kusilvak Census Area, AK	32.4%

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Poverty Rate in Clay County, Kentucky

Clay County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 32.4%, which ranks #3,110 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 156.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Kentucky, Clay County ranks #113 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 3th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.