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Clay County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Clay County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clay County is a small rural Alabama county of 14,188 residents that has grown 6.1% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $28,998 and median worker earnings of $39,470. The workforce of roughly 7,000 active participants carries a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, though labor force participation stands at just 49.4% and only 15.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $144,700 and median gross rent of $624/month—with a homeownership rate of 79.4%, while a poverty rate of 16.5% and median household income of $55,250 reflect the county's modest but stable economic baseline.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,188

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Clay County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,357 (80.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,818 (12.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race463 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races334 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone142 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone54 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish368
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)41
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

758

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,998

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,554
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance933
  3. 3.Construction (Group)675
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities438
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)312

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,558
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,550
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations824
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations763
  5. 5.Service Occupations584

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.05×)1,657
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.79×)675
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)367
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)282
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.88×)228

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$624/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999639 (13.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999522 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999519 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999442 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999354 (7.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999301 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,074 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled658 (12.5%)
  • Worked At Home295 (5.6%)
  • Other144 (2.7%)
  • Walked58 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit45 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.