County in Alabama · 604 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
14,202 people live in Clay County. The typical household earns $55,250, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,216 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.55%
Men 43.6 · Women 46.8
1870–2026
14,202
2026 projection
0.1% 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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1870–2026
14,202
2026 projection
0.1% 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 | 14,202 | -5 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,207 | -5 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 14,212 | +67 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 14,145 | -61 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 14,206 | +42 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 14,164 | -52 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 14,216 | +951 | 7.17% |
| 2019 | 13,265 | -36 | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 13,301 | -54 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 13,355 | -38 | 0.28% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 142 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
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau