Clay city, Alabama
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,920
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,198
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,241
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,291
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,294
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,291
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,708
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 426
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 90.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $220,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,439
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,240
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,740
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,015
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,332
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,366
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,244
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,411
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,920
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,802
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 933.0
Population per square mile, 2010 977.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.93
FIPS Code 0115256