City in Jefferson County, Alabama · 11.3 sq mi · 903 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Clay. The typical household earns $81,920, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,313 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.3%
Men 42.1 · Women 38.1
2000–2026
10,182
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2000–2026
10,182
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,182 | -16 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,198 | -51 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 10,249 | +25 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 10,224 | -62 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 10,286 | -12 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 10,298 | -15 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 10,313 | +372 | 3.74% |
| 2019 | 9,941 | +32 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 9,909 | +40 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 9,869 | -33 | 0.33% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 61% | 50% |
| Never married | 29% | 26% | 31% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau