Clay County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,835
Rank #2,662 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,318 −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,019 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.4% +109.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,031 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$109,100 −61.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,865 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.3% −66.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,145 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
11.7% +120.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,147 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
11.3% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.5%51.1%76.6%96.8%2.9%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Clay County, West Virginia

Clay County, West Virginia has a total population of 7,835, making it the 2,662nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clay County is 45.4 years, which is 16.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clay County is $42,318, which ranks #3,019 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 11.7%.

The median home value in Clay County is $109,100, 61.3% below the national median. Renters in Clay County pay a median gross rent of $651 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clay County, 11.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 43.9 min.

Clay County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Clay County, West Virginia 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.