Clay County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,815
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,815
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,815
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,846
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,846
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,848
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,183
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.8%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 38.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 58.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 178
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,280
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $556
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $536
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,231
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 895
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,436
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,111
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,147
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,259
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 50
Total employment, 2023 305
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,055
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 15.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 263
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.6
Population per square mile, 2010 16.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 195.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 195.38
FIPS Code 13061