Clay County, GA

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2024 Population

2,850

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

8.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,147

0.887% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,400

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,145

1.96% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clay County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Clay County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clay County, GA was $94,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Clay County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, GA was 1 car per household.

Clay County, GA borders Barbour County, AL, Henry County, AL, Calhoun County, GA, Early County, GA, Quitman County, GA, and Randolph County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Clay County, GA is home to a population of 2.85k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.316% of Clay County, GA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Clay County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k White (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Clay County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clay County, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clay County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 162
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 154
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 42

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clay County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

0.316%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.841%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 0.316% of Clay County, GA residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay County, GA was 0.841%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clay County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 56
Vietnam
47 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 34

Clay County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clay County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Clay County, GA employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clay County, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Manufacturing (204 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,159), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,439), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,280).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 218

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay County, GA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 1.12k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay County, GA, are Production Occupations (182 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2024 Value

± 218

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay County, GA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 1.12k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Manufacturing (204 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Clay County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,661

Median earning men ± $7,537

$30,045

Median earning women ± $7,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,722), Public Administration ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Retail Trade
5
Retail Trade
4
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.53k
Construction
$1.71k
Retail Trade
$601
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clay County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay County, GA was $94,400 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $94,400, a 2.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay County, GA is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clay County, GA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay County, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clay County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.44%.

Housing

Property

$94,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,961

$964

Median Property Taxes

±$195

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clay County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clay County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Clay County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clay County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,147

Median Household Income

± $6,954

1.23k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Clay County, GA grew to $49,147 from the previous year's value of $48,715.

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (12%)
Other (2.29%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Clay County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay County, GA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Clay County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clay County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clay County, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clay County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.44%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay County, GA (586 out of 2.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 39% of the children was living in poverty in Clay County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 200 in Clay County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 23.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.2% of the population of Clay County, GA has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, GA see 2,882 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,882 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,882 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, GA

Primary care physicians in Clay County, GA see an average of 2,882 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,882 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clay County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.81%

Uninsured

34.8%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clay County, GA grew by 13.1% from 6.91% to 7.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clay County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.