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The total population of Clay County is estimated to be 11,186 with 5,347 males (47.80%) and 5,839 females (52.20%). There are 492 more females than males in Clay County.
The median household income in Clay County was $50,970 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,197(6.69%) from $47,773 in 2020. This income is 68.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Clay County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,000. Overall, the median household income for the county of Clay County stands at $50,970.
In Clay County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,232 for males and $23,446 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,187 for males and $52,213 for females.
In Clay County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $53,782.
In 2022, the population of Clay County was 11,614, a 2.33% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Clay County's population was 11,350, an increase of 1.87% compared to a population of 11,142 in 2020.
The median age in Clay County, NC is 53.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.61% were under the age of 15, 13.81% aged 15 to 29, 41.91% aged 30 to 64, 29.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Clay County population: 93.83% are White, 2.36% are Black or African American, 1.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.16% are multiracial.