Clay County , Florida

Population: 223,436 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $86,094 Home $281,500 Rent $1,464/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Clay County's headline indicators land 15% above the national median on income ($86,094), with housing 8% below the US figure ($282,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Clay County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$86,094
Median Income
household
$281,500
Home Value
median
$1,464/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $86,094
Per Capita Income $39,166
Poverty Rate 9.1%
Median Home Value $281,500
Median Gross Rent $1,464/mo
Owner Occupied 76.2%
Renter Occupied 23.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 223,436
Median Age 40.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 28.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.9%
Obesity
12.2%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
36.9%
High Blood Pressure
24.4%
No Physical Activity
19.6%
Depression
40.5%
Insufficient Sleep
76.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.1  ·  81th national percentile

🌊 Flood
57.00
🌪️ Tornado
83.17
🌀 Hurricane
89.78
🔥 Wildfire
82.86
❄️ Winter Storm
8.40
🌍 Earthquake
64.63
☀️ Drought
17.81

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