Nationwide Claims to Fame

Clay County is 17th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Clay County is 34th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - White

Statewide Claims to Fame

Clay County is 1st in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Clay County is 2nd in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Clay County is 3rd in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Race - White

Clay County is 3rd in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Clay County is 4th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Income below poverty line

Clay County is 4th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in People per household

Clay County is 12th in West Virginia out of 55 other counties in Home ownership rate

Clay County, West Virginia Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Current population (2012) 9,297 45th 1,855,413 313,914,040
Size in square miles 341.9 37th 24,038.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 27.5 44th 77.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Residents younger than 5 6.6% 1st 5.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.8% 2nd 20.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 17.3% 35th 16.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 69.8% 52nd 82.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 7.6% 54th 17.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Race - White 98.6% 3rd 94.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.2% 53rd 3.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 41st 0.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.1% 48th 0.7% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 43rd 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.0% 39th 1.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 51st 1.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 98.1% 3rd 92.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Female residents 50.1% 37th 50.7% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 0.0% 55th 1.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Housing units 4,542 50th 881,752 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 2.9% 51st 12.0% 25.9%
Households 3,512 48th 740,080 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 80.2% 12th 74.3% 66.1%
Home median value $76,400 40th $96,500 $186,200
People per household 2.7 4th 2.4 2.6
Building permits (last year) 8 31st 2,718 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Income per capita $16,127 51st $22,010 $27,915
Income per household $29,105 50th $39,550 $52,762
Income below poverty line 27.8% 4th 17.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Clay County Rank West Virginia US
Non-farm private establishments 104 53rd 38,150 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 1,304 49th 568,344 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 527 51st 120,381 27,092,908
Retail sales $41,338 47th $20,538,829 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $4,101 49th $11,340 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $1,344 51st $2,553,258 $613,795,732

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