Clay County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Clay County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 11,860 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 53.7 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.87% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 53.3 37.6 37.1
Households 5,041 4,184,344 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Clay County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Clay County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $54,492 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.95% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.2% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Clay County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $231,973 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $790 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.8% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Clay County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.4 21.8 22.5
Work from home 7.5% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Clay County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Clay County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.4% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.24 2.46 2.54

Health

Clay County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Clay County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.2 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.7% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 18.9% 20.7% 19.0%