Clay County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,610
Rank #2,383 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,971 −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,331 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,499 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$278,400 −1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #738 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.8% −5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #641 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.0% vs nat'l
Rank #518 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

81.2% Homeownership
84.1% Insured
31.8% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.5%51.7%68.9%86.1%90.2%4.1%2.2%1.8%0.7%0.6%0.4%

About Clay County, North Carolina

Clay County, North Carolina has a total population of 11,610, making it the 2,383rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 55.0 years, which is 41.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $56,971, which ranks #2,331 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Clay County is $278,400, 1.2% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $804 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 31.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

All data for Clay County, North Carolina 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.