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Clay County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Clay County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clay County is a small, rural Georgia county with a population of 2,853 and a labor force participation rate of just 47.8%, reflecting a limited and older workforce with a median age of 45.3 years. Median household income stands at $49,147, though a 23.0% poverty rate and per capita income of $29,009 indicate significant economic strain across the county. Housing costs are low—median home value of $92,500 and median gross rent of $578/month—but the county has shed population at a rate of 4.9% over five years, and only 22.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,853

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,147

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.9% since 2018

Clay County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone1,725 (60.5%)
  • White Alone1,063 (37.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races50 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish77

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

178

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,503

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,009

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance281
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)204
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities180
  4. 4.Construction (Group)123
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining94

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations308
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations228
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations217
  4. 4.Service Occupations199
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations193

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.75×)121
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.56×)136
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.96×)129
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.86×)208
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.67×)130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$578/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,99994 (9.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99990 (9.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99984 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99970 (7.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99963 (6.5%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99961 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone905 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled131 (12.0%)
  • Other25 (2.3%)
  • Worked At Home24 (2.2%)
  • Walked8 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.