In 2022, Clay County, WV had a population of 8.05k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $41,530. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clay County, WV declined from 8,176 to 8,049, a −1.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,197 to $41,530, a 11.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0621%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0621%), and White (Hispanic) (0.0497%).
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 2022, the median property value in Clay County, WV was $100,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.
Most people in Clay County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.8 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.