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Clay County, Alabama

Clay County, Alabama · ZIP 35072, 35082, 35160

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,239 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,765Households
  • $51,852Median household income
  • $144,700Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Clay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.1%
13.8k14k14.2k14.4k2000: 14,25420002010: 13,93220102020: 14,236202014,25414,236
Population of Clay County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,254
201013,932
202014,236

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clay County
Under $50k47.2%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over2.8%

Median household income $51,852 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clay County
Owner occupied
4,479 units
Renter occupied
1,286 units
Vacancy rate
18.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Clay County2023
Manufacturing2,020
Health care and social assistance498
Retail trade313
Accommodation and food services167
Other services (except public administration)137
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services101
Finance and insurance100
Construction65

3,666 employees in 192 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clay County compared with its state
Clay County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClay CountyAlabama
Population14,1885,054,253
Median household income$51,852$62,027
Median age43.839.3
Median home value$144,700$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.2%27.8%
Foreign-born residents1.1%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes77.7%69.9%
Mean commute to work27.2 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Clay County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LinevilleCity2,4869.67 sq mi
AshlandTown1,9457.35 sq mi
HollinsCensus designated place59711.8 sq mi
MillervilleCensus designated place3896.70 sq mi
DeltaCensus designated place2337.79 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Clay County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.