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Clay County, Georgia

Clay County, Georgia · ZIP 39824, 39836, 39846

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,815 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,179Households
  • $48,715Median household income
  • $92,500Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Clay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−15.2%
2.8k3k3.2k3.4k2000: 3,35720002010: 3,18320102020: 2,84820203,3572,848
Population of Clay County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,357
20103,183
20202,848

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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clay County
Under $50k54.6%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k10.2%
$150k to $200k0.8%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $48,715 · 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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clay County
Owner occupied
907 units
Renter occupied
272 units
Vacancy rate
39.1%

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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Clay County2023
Construction113
Retail trade68
Health care and social assistance54
Educational services19
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14
Finance and insurance8
Other services (except public administration)7

305 employees in 50 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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clay County compared with its state
Clay County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClay CountyGeorgia
Population2,85310,822,590
Median household income$48,715$74,664
Median age46.137.4
Median home value$92,500$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.6%34.2%
Foreign-born residents0.8%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes76.9%65.4%
Mean commute to work20.0 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Clay County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Fort GainesCity9784.78 sq mi
BlufftonTown1171.61 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.