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Clay County
Clay County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 20,345 County Seat Clay County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 051 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 1,750 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,322 Median Age 40.4 Veterans 700 Housing Units 8,630 Uninsured 82 Net Migration (recent) -415 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 219 Total Employees 2,364 Avg Annual Pay $45,485 Median Household Income $37,888 Poverty Rate 31.2% Unemployment Rate 10.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $42,704 Federal Spending FY2024 $120,788,425 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,937
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $73,500 Median Rent $642 FMR Studio $735 FMR 1BR $740 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,215 FMR 4BR $1,453
Health & Safety
Hospitals 2 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 31.5% Adult Obesity 42.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 77.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 11 SNAP Stores 30 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 1 Land in Farms (acres) 38,451 Avg Farm Size (acres) 38,451.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Clay County
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.
