Clay County

Clay County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	14,236
County Seat	Clay County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	027
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	5,553
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,209
Median Age	43.9
Veterans	711
Housing Units	7,040
Uninsured	24
Net Migration (recent)	226
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	193
Total Employees	4,038
Avg Annual Pay	$44,540
Median Household Income	$48,074
Poverty Rate	17.6%
Unemployment Rate	5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$57,169
Federal Spending FY2024	$99,351,998
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,979

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$144,100
Median Rent	$576
FMR Studio	$565
FMR 1BR	$630
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$1,058
FMR 4BR	$1,133

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	21.2%
Adult Obesity	41.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.8
Air Quality Good Days	307

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	8
Libraries	5
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	16
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	15,812
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,635.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2021-04-26
DR	HURRICANE ZETA	2020-12-10
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clay County

Lineville — pop 2,489
Ashland — pop 1,984
Hollins — pop 517
Millerville — pop 303
Delta — pop 260

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.