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Clay County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: London, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 19,913   ( 1,817 from 2010 , 426 from 2020)
Land area: 469.3 square miles
Population density: 42.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,420 92.50% 8.8%
Black:7533.78% 16.3%
Indian:370.19% 15.6%
Asian:460.23% 58.6%
2+ races:2051.03% 18.5%
Hispanic:4522.27% 12.4%
Total non-White:1,4937.50% 3.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:520 12.8
Deaths:78019.2
Net Migration: -181-4.4
Net Immigration: -2-0.0
Change in White population:-1,769 -8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-48 -0.2




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

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

2010
21,730
20,18992.91%
9004.14%
320.15%
290.13%
1730.80%
4021.85%
1,5417.09%

2000
24,556
22,83392.98%
1,1514.69%
470.19%
300.12%
1580.64%
3331.36%
1,7237.02%

1990
21,746
21,28597.88%
3701.70%
280.13%
190.09%
n/a
440.20%
4612.12%

1980
22,752
22,05796.95%
3471.53%
00.00%
280.12%
n/a
3201.41%
6953.05%

1970
18,481
17,69695.75%
7173.88%
120.06%
130.07%
n/a
410.22%
785 4.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,666 10.9
2,1368.7
-1,342-5.5
60.0
-2,644 -10.8
-182 -0.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,331 15.3
2,0959.6
-267-1.2
330.2
1,548 7.1
1,262 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,878 17.0
1,858 8.2
-2,889 -12.7
n/a
-772 -3.4
-234 -1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,585 8.6
n/a
4,361 23.6
-90 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay County, KY
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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
40.4
4,206 21.1%
15,707 78.9%
3,216 16.2%
7,110
2.66
5,139 72.3%
3,349 65.2%
618 12.0%
1,971 27.7%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
4,772 22.0%
16,958 78.0%
2,622 12.1%
7,732
2.52
5,546 71.7%
3,944 71.1%
557 10.0%
2,186 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
6,249 25.4%
18,307 74.6%
2,535 10.3%
8,573
2.61
6,446 75.2%
5,023 77.9%
528 8.2%
2,127 24.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.4
6,586 30.3%
15,160 69.7%
2,318 10.7%
7,323
2.95
6,081 83.0%
5,056 83.1%
357 5.9%
1,242 17.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.0
8,196 36.0%
14,556 64.0%
2,167 9.5%
6,876
3.28
5,955 86.6%
4,959 83.3%
404 6.8%
921 13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Clay County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,630 
Median Value$73,500 
Occupied7,11082.4%
Vacant1,52017.6%
Owned5,31474.7%
Rented1,79625.3%
Median Rent$642 
Single-Family Units5,32961.7%
    Detached5,32661.7%
    Attached30.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3834.4%
Mobile Homes2,64230.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00074510.5%
$10,000 to $14,99985712.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994616.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994296.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995557.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993985.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992463.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994316.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992884.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995037.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995097.2%
$75,000 to $99,99987312.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992984.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993104.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991321.9%
$200,000 or more751.1%
Median Household Income37,888 
Per Capita Income19,579 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,39519.6%
Public Assistance1512.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,36133.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,86644.8%
Unemployed6284.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,49449.6%
Not in Labor Force6,58650.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 55.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1231,92352.5%
Non-Profit17631336.0%
Self-Employed3208978.2%
Local Government20118651.9%
State Government19239132.9%
Federal Government1269756.5%
Total Private + Self2,4432,01254.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.69598741.3%
Total3,1382,99951.1%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts79412.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,31521.2%
Professional, Technical1,07017.3%
Service Occupations1,22819.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing200.3%
All others1,79528.9%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade89214.4%
Health care and social assistance72711.7%
Educational services72511.7%
Manufacturing5959.6%
Accommodation and food services5308.5%
Public administration4487.2%
Construction4397.1%
Other services3996.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2443.9%
Transportation and warehousing2393.9%
Finance and insurance2103.4%
Information1923.1%
Wholesale trade1692.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1522.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing821.3%
Utilities701.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting280.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation180.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican870.43%
Puerto Rican220.11%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1410.69%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese110.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,90399.1%
Spanish1580.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun130.1%
German, other Germanic100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,54532.2%
English2,62212.9%
Irish9974.9%
German5722.8%
Scottish3781.9%
European2551.3%
Scotch-Irish1060.5%
Italian930.5%
Welsh810.4%
Polish580.3%
Greek380.2%
French Canadian370.2%
Dutch310.2%
French250.1%
Northern European130.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,18299.3%
Not a citizen1400.7%
Native20,14599.1%
Foreign-born1770.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,103 14.3%1,992 13.6%5,608 38.2%2,891 19.7%1,060 7.2%1,037 7.1%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,103 14.3%
9-12 Years 1,992 13.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,608 38.2%
Some College 2,891 19.7%
Bach. Degree 1,060 7.2%
Grad Degree 1,037 7.1%
Average years of education: 11.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Clay County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,596 6,089 507 7.7% 6.0%
1991 6,657 6,014 643 9.7% 7.3%
1992 6,852 6,154 698 10.2% 6.9%
1993 7,064 6,397 667 9.4% 6.2%
1994 6,991 6,435 556 8.0% 5.4%
1995 7,114 6,563 551 7.7% 5.4%
1996 7,161 6,530 631 8.8% 5.4%
1997 7,221 6,581 640 8.9% 5.2%
1998 7,147 6,663 484 6.8% 4.5%
1999 7,309 6,803 506 6.9% 4.5%
2000 7,229 6,756 473 6.5% 4.1%
2001 7,305 6,759 546 7.5% 5.2%
2002 7,183 6,417 766 10.7% 5.8%
2003 7,157 6,434 723 10.1% 6.2%
2004 7,088 6,542 546 7.7% 5.5%
2005 7,125 6,523 602 8.4% 5.9%
2006 7,056 6,353 703 10.0% 5.7%
2007 7,008 6,268 740 10.6% 5.4%
2008 6,826 6,112 714 10.5% 6.5%
2009 6,990 5,995 995 14.2% 10.8%
2010 6,064 5,175 889 14.7% 10.3%
2011 6,066 5,157 909 15.0% 9.4%
2012 5,961 5,123 838 14.1% 8.2%
2013 5,748 4,934 814 14.2% 7.9%
2014 5,555 4,936 619 11.1% 6.4%
2015 5,282 4,775 507 9.6% 5.2%
2016 5,449 4,904 545 10.0% 5.0%
2017 5,347 4,887 460 8.6% 4.8%
2018 5,203 4,848 355 6.8% 4.2%
2019 5,172 4,824 348 6.7% 4.1%
2020 5,199 4,751 448 8.6% 6.6%
2021 5,149 4,821 328 6.4% 4.4%
2022 5,083 4,797 286 5.6% 3.9%
2023 5,071 4,748 323 6.4% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com