Clay County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 14,326 with a growth rate of 0.21% 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 13,932 and has seen a growth of 2.83% since that time.
3.21
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
76.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.49% of Clay County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.49% of the population.
16.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.27%
Male Poverty Rate
18.53%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Alabama is Multiple, with 59.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Alabama is White, with 14.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.32%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.5%
Male Marriage Rate
49.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.6%
Labor Force Participation
47.3%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
82.79%
Born in Clay County, Alabama
98.81%
Native Born
0.62%
Foreign Born
0.2%
Non Citizen
0.42%
Naturalized
98.81% of Clay County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 82.79% having been born in Alabama. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.