Clay County, Alabama Population 2024

14,039

Clay County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 14,039 with a growth rate of -0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Alabama is the 56th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 13,897 and has seen a growth of 1.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,679-72-0.52%
202813,751-72-0.52%
202713,823-72-0.52%
202613,895-72-0.52%
202513,967-72-0.51%
202414,039-72-0.51%
202314,111-72-0.51%
202214,183130.09%
202114,170-42-0.3%
202014,2129477.14%
201913,265-36-0.27%
201813,301-54-0.4%
201713,355-38-0.28%
201613,393-22-0.16%
201513,415-28-0.21%
201413,443370.28%
201313,406-27-0.2%
201213,433-254-1.86%
201113,687-210-1.51%
201013,89700%
199013,252-451-3.29%
198013,7031,0678.44%
197012,6362361.9%
196012,400-1,529-10.98%
195013,929-2,978-17.61%
194016,907-861-4.85%
193017,768-4,877-21.54%
192022,6451,6397.8%
191021,0063,90722.85%
190017,0991,3348.46%
189015,7652,82721.85%
188012,9383,37835.33%
18709,560-4,119-30.11%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.51% (-72)
County Website
Clay County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Ashland
2020 Population
14,212
Area
604 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.22% (-173)
Founded
December 7, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,58181.5%
Black or African American1,79012.6%
Two or more races6694.71%
Other race1280.9%
Asian360.25%
Native American50.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay County, Alabama Population by Race

Clay County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Clay County, Alabama Median Age

43.9

Total

42.6

Male

46.6

Female

Clay County, Alabama Adults

There are 11,299 adults, (2,959 of whom are seniors) in Clay County, Alabama.

Clay County, Alabama Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female7,27851.22%
Male6,93148.78%

Clay County, Alabama Population by Age

Clay County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4852.5478.321.7
Married3,1693.039010
Non Family1,5511.1162.537.5
Female5483.3651.648.4
Male2173.5688.911.1

3.07

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,17111.65%
Associates Degree1,18811.82%
Bachelors Degree9269.21%
Graduate Degree3573.55%
High School Graduate3,76137.41%
Less Than 9th Grade5045.01%
Some College2,14621.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clay County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clay County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3436,9461,197
Black1,3031,06813
Hispanic2231871
2+ Races21420773
Other Race75390
Asian25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.11%.

Clay County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,706$75,852$54,615
Graduate Degree$59,028$69,327$57,206
High School Graduate$34,020$42,917$23,149
Less Than 9th Grade$22,770$24,358$15,726
Overall$40,988$50,710$29,773
Some College$42,064$60,670$32,875

$40,988

Average Earnings

$50,710

Average Male

$29,773

Average Female

Clay County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay County, Alabama Language

97.33% of Clay County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.48% of the population.

Clay County, Alabama Language

Clay County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1141,43412.9%
Black1,74565137.31%
Multiple66325738.76%
Hispanic4377316.7%
Other1287155.47%
Asian362569.44%

17.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.85%

Male Poverty Rate

18.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Alabama is Asian, with 69.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Alabama is White, with 12.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.85%.

Clay County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.62%
Some College14.61%
High School10.94%
Bachelors or Greater5.28%

Clay County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.5%
Male Unemployed29.03%
Female Employed6.45%
Male Employed6.17%

Clay County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,216$80,092
Households$48,074$69,549
Married Families$68,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,543$42,003

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Clay County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

711

Number of Veterans

676

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
First Gulf War167
Second Gulf War93
Korea17
World War II0

Clay County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64190
65 to 74179
75+179
35 to 54138
18 to 3425

Clay County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6927.42%
Black181.22%
Hispanic175.74%
2+ Races10.31%

Clay County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Clay County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.4%

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Clay County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.12%

Born in Clay County, Alabama

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Clay County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 83.12% having been born in Alabama. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clay County, Alabama Place of Birth

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