In 2021, Clay County, KY had a population of 20.5k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $33,399. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Clay County, KY grew from 20,110 to 20,484, a 1.86% increase and its median household income grew from $27,479 to $33,399, a 21.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), White (Hispanic) (0.683%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.317%).
None of the households in Clay County, KY 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.
99.5% of the residents in Clay County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Clay County, KY was $67,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.
Most people in Clay County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Clay County, KY borders Bell County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Owsley County, KY, and Perry County, KY.