Clay County

Clay County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	8,051
County Seat	Clay County Magistrate Court
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	015
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	396
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,049
Median Age	45.0
Veterans	558
Housing Units	3,957
Uninsured	21
Net Migration (recent)	137
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	81
Total Employees	773
Avg Annual Pay	$53,390
Median Household Income	$41,530
Poverty Rate	24.6%
Unemployment Rate	11.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$49,521
Federal Spending FY2024	$54,312,451
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,746

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$100,800
Median Rent	$582
FMR Studio	$723
FMR 1BR	$856
FMR 2BR	$1,054
FMR 3BR	$1,356
FMR 4BR	$1,397

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	26.8%
Adult Obesity	44.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	53.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	0
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	335
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	11
Land in Farms (acres)	18,614
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,692.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-01-30
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-08-07
EM	CHEMICAL SPILL	2014-01-10
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clay County

Clay — pop 396

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.