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Clay County, NC


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 11,614   ( 1,027 from 2010 , 529 from 2020)
Land area: 215.0 square miles
Population density: 54.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,637 91.59% 5.5%
Black:1531.32% 139.1%
Indian:560.48% 75.0%
Asian:610.53% 134.6%
2+ races:2261.95% 78.0%
Hispanic:4814.14% 86.4%
Total non-White:9778.41% 92.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:196 8.8
Deaths:38817.5
Net Migration: 72132.5
Net Immigration: 80.4
Change in White population:557 5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:470 4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,587
10,08095.21%
640.60%
320.30%
260.25%
1271.20%
2582.44%
5074.79%

2000
8,775
8,53697.28%
700.80%
270.31%
130.15%
480.55%
730.83%
2392.72%

1990
7,155
7,02698.20%
300.42%
110.15%
70.10%
n/a
811.13%
1291.80%

1980
6,619
6,45997.58%
540.82%
120.18%
00.00%
n/a
941.42%
1602.42%

1970
5,180
5,08798.20%
480.93%
70.14%
00.00%
n/a
380.73%
93 1.80%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
778 8.9
1,11312.7
1,90821.7
90.1
1,544 17.6
268 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
685 9.6
88112.3
1,96227.4
90.1
1,510 21.1
110 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
766 11.6
729 11.0
524 7.9
n/a
567 8.6
-31 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,186 22.9
n/a
1,372 26.5
67 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
54.1
1,843 15.9%
9,771 84.1%
3,563 30.7%
4,892
2.27
2,996 61.2%
2,588 86.4%
45 1.5%
1,896 38.8%

2010
NumberPercent
49.6
1,983 18.7%
8,604 81.3%
2,498 23.6%
4,660
2.25
3,172 68.1%
2,614 82.4%
201 6.3%
1,488 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
46.5
1,624 18.5%
7,151 81.5%
1,983 22.6%
3,842
2.25
2,738 71.3%
2,352 85.9%
131 4.8%
1,104 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
39.8
1,615 22.6%
5,540 77.4%
1,453 20.3%
2,918
2.45
2,175 74.5%
1,828 84.0%
95 4.4%
743 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
1,708 25.8%
4,911 74.2%
1,094 16.5%
2,445
2.71
1,965 80.4%
1,771 90.1%
69 3.5%
480 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Clay County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,320 
Median Value$251,900 
Occupied4,89266.8%
Vacant2,42833.2%
Owned3,90079.7%
Rented99220.3%
Median Rent$793 
Single-Family Units5,79279.1%
    Detached5,79279.1%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2643.6%
Mobile Homes1,02314.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001583.2%
$10,000 to $14,99954511.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992054.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993066.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992004.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993316.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991382.8%
$40,000 to $44,999671.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993306.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992655.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994248.7%
$75,000 to $99,99956711.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994819.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994749.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991933.9%
$200,000 or more2084.3%
Median Household Income57,065 
Per Capita Income34,382 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4038.2%
Public Assistance701.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps56011.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,82364.2%
Unemployed1502.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,97366.7%
Not in Labor Force1,98533.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3121,35749.2%
Non-Profit17614355.2%
Self-Employed45838954.1%
Local Government838350.0%
State Government2425581.5%
Federal Government403057.1%
Total Private + Self1,7701,74650.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.54131163.5%
Total2,3112,05752.9%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts68715.7%
Sales and Office Occupations96422.0%
Professional, Technical97922.3%
Service Occupations81718.6%
All others93921.4%
White Collar 60.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade71216.2%
Health care and social assistance59013.5%
Construction4229.6%
Accommodation and food services4089.3%
Educational services3788.6%
Other services3147.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3026.9%
Manufacturing2295.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1643.7%
Transportation and warehousing1543.5%
Public administration1443.3%
Finance and insurance1162.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing922.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.902.1%
Utilities831.9%
Information691.6%
Wholesale trade671.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting521.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clay County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican350.31%
Puerto Rican240.21%
Cuban400.36%
Dominican360.32%
Total Central American140.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.13%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1611.44%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1070.96%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan30.03%
Other South American510.46%
Other Hispanic1221.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese930.83%
Vietnamese130.12%
Korean110.10%
Chinese100.09%
Indian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,25295.7%
Spanish2722.5%
Other Asian1101.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic170.2%
Other Indo-European170.2%
Vietnamese130.1%
Other50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,84516.5%
Irish1,20910.8%
German1,15010.3%
American7937.1%
Scotch-Irish5925.3%
Italian4724.2%
Scottish3813.4%
Swedish2061.8%
European1781.6%
French1511.3%
Polish880.8%
Romanian880.8%
Iranian750.7%
Welsh690.6%
Armenian560.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,10599.3%
Not a citizen810.7%
Native10,73696.0%
Foreign-born4504.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
298 3.5%699 8.2%2,082 24.3%3,008 35.2%1,503 17.6%961 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 298 3.5%
9-12 Years 699 8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,082 24.3%
Some College 3,008 35.2%
Bach. Degree 1,503 17.6%
Grad Degree 961 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Clay County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,243 3,059 184 5.7% 4.1%
1991 3,216 2,956 260 8.1% 5.9%
1992 3,183 2,916 267 8.4% 6.3%
1993 3,305 3,008 297 9.0% 5.1%
1994 3,344 3,127 217 6.5% 4.4%
1995 3,555 3,377 178 5.0% 4.4%
1996 3,684 3,455 229 6.2% 4.4%
1997 3,840 3,526 314 8.2% 3.8%
1998 4,187 4,057 130 3.1% 3.5%
1999 4,319 4,185 134 3.1% 3.3%
2000 4,036 3,871 165 4.1% 3.7%
2001 3,962 3,766 196 4.9% 5.6%
2002 4,082 3,836 246 6.0% 6.9%
2003 4,223 4,009 214 5.1% 6.7%
2004 4,411 4,216 195 4.4% 5.9%
2005 4,532 4,328 204 4.5% 5.6%
2006 4,699 4,503 196 4.2% 5.1%
2007 4,917 4,703 214 4.4% 5.1%
2008 4,678 4,376 302 6.5% 6.2%
2009 4,649 4,084 565 12.2% 11.0%
2010 4,257 3,730 527 12.4% 10.7%
2011 4,168 3,687 481 11.5% 10.3%
2012 4,204 3,758 446 10.6% 9.5%
2013 4,061 3,715 346 8.5% 7.8%
2014 4,103 3,842 261 6.4% 6.1%
2015 4,038 3,795 243 6.0% 5.7%
2016 4,039 3,818 221 5.5% 5.1%
2017 3,946 3,749 197 5.0% 4.5%
2018 4,124 3,941 183 4.4% 4.0%
2019 4,178 3,994 184 4.4% 3.8%
2020 4,079 3,778 301 7.4% 7.3%
2021 3,958 3,757 201 5.1% 4.9%
2022 4,190 4,023 167 4.0% 3.7%
2023 4,205 4,049 156 3.7% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com