In 2021, Clay County, WV had a population of 8.18k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $37,197. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Clay County, WV declined from 8,599 to 8,176, a −4.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,154 to $37,197, a 5.81% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.416%), White (Hispanic) (0.135%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0856%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0489%).
None of the households in Clay County, WV 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, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Clay County, WV was $87,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.
Most people in Clay County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Clay County, WV borders Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, and Roane County, WV.