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Clay, North Carolina

Clay County, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyOlder populationGrowingClay County · 215.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ClayPeer medianPctileSource
Population11,61012,73327
Population change (10 yr)9.4%6.6%64
Median household income$56,971$62,53718
Poverty rate12.9%14.5%27
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%28.7%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)4.4%-0.8%82
Median owner-occupied home value$278,400$260,55055
Median gross rent$804$82127
Housing vacancy rate32.2%36.5%27
Worked from home8.1%12.7%0
Population, 2010–2025
ClayPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
ClayPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population+3.8%
Housing units+5.2%
Median household income+10.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+1.8%
Median gross rent+31.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+22.3%
Worked from home+25.3%
Poverty rate-26.4%
Establishment density · Clay County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.2US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction37.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Franklin, FL6712,553+7.9%$64,10527.9%
Sawyer, WI6518,476+11.9%$60,80127.4%
Bayfield, WI6416,575+10.0%$71,15135.0%
Washburn, WI6416,854+6.8%$63,44125.5%
Huerfano, CO646,972+6.4%$52,52626.4%
Lemhi, ID638,249+5.4%$53,20224.1%
Fall River, SD637,258+4.3%$67,91729.4%
Northampton, VA6212,059-1.6%$61,63232.0%
Towns, GA6112,913+21.0%$59,13531.0%
Rabun, GA6117,312+6.4%$67,49331.3%