Clay County, WV

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2024 Population
7,835
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.4
0.221% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26.4%
6.16% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$42,318
1.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$109,100
1.87% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,422
3.81% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Clay County, WV was $109,100, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Clay County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, WV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clay County, WV is home to a population of 7.84k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.0255% of Clay County, WV residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 33.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.58k people) in Clay County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (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, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clay County, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.58k ± 18
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    226 ± 33
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 24
0.23%
Hispanic Population
18 people

In 2024, there were 33.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.58k people) in Clay County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.23% of the people in Clay County, WV are hispanic (18 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,614 ± 1,254 people
  2. Philippines
    2,231 ± 1,159 people
  3. India
    2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.0255%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.0126%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.0255% of Clay County, WV residents (2 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, WV was 0.0126%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    109 ± 60
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    72 ± 64
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    68 ± 57

Clay County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clay County, WV employs 2.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clay County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), Educational Services (362 people), and Construction (306 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,596), and Manufacturing ($69,063).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k
2024 Value
± 359
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay County, WV grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 2.33k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay County, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (402 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay County, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.42k
2024 Value
± 359
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay County, WV grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 2.33k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), Educational Services (362 people), and Construction (306 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Clay County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,648
Median earning men ± $16,360
$30,353
Median earning women ± $7,649

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,941), Manufacturing ($76,818), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,890).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 10
    Construction
  2. 6
    Retail Trade
  3. 6
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $8.47k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $4.33k
    Construction
  3. $2.93k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Clay County, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (70%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (28.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.17%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

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Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Jim Justice
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on January 14, 2025
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay County, WV was $109,100 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $109,100, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay County, WV is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clay County, WV have an average commute time of 45.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay County, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clay County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.44%.

Housing

Property

$109,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,906
$2,258
Median Property Taxes
±$286

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Clay County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,318
Median Household Income
± $10,911
2.97k
Number of Households
± 360

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.97k households in Clay County, WV declined from $42,318 from the previous year's value of $42,790.

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, WV 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay County, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Carpooled (16%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.44%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Clay County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (7.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

45.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay County, WV have a longer commute time (45.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Clay County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clay County, WV have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clay County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.44%.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay County, WV (2.06k out of 7.77k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Clay County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Clay County, WV has health coverage, with 21.6% on employee plans, 40.1% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, WV see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2605 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 973 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, WV

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.83%
Uninsured
21.6%
Employer Coverage
40.1%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
1.64%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clay County, WV grew by 8.69% from 5.36% to 5.83%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 166 in Clay County, WV.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.5% in Clay County, WV.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.24% in Clay County, WV.

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