Clay County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,670
Rank #2,675 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$39,972 −46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,075 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.2% +92.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,952 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,400 −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,437 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.5% −65.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,133 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.0% +88.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,096 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

74.4% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
11.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or Latino0.0%26.1%52.2%78.2%93.8%3.3%1.8%0.5%0.3%0.2%

About Clay County, Tennessee

Clay County, Tennessee has a total population of 7,670, making it the 2,675th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 48.5 years, which is 24.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $39,972, which ranks #3,075 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.0%.

The median home value in Clay County is $136,400, 51.6% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $557 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 11.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.3 min.

Clay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Clay County, Tennessee 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.