Clay County

Clay County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population	11,089
County Seat	Clay County Government Center
State FIPS	37
County FIPS	043
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	461
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,186
Median Age	54.1
Veterans	759
Housing Units	7,320
Uninsured	86
Net Migration (recent)	1,005
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	249
Total Employees	1,767
Avg Annual Pay	$46,931
Median Household Income	$57,065
Poverty Rate	13.5%
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,236
Federal Spending FY2024	$115,377,519
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,405

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$251,900
Median Rent	$793
FMR Studio	$856
FMR 1BR	$921
FMR 2BR	$1,020
FMR 3BR	$1,357
FMR 4BR	$1,533

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	17.5%
Adult Obesity	34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	50.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.13
Electric Customers	5067762
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	9
Land in Farms (acres)	14,037
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,559.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	HURRICANE IAN	2022-10-01
EM	HURRICANE ISAIAS	2020-08-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE DORIAN	2019-09-03
EM	HURRICANE FLORENCE	2018-09-10
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS	1995-10-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clay County

Hayesville — pop 461

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.