Clay County , Kentucky
Population: 20,105 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $39,607 Home $87,300 Rent $698/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Clay County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $39,607 alongside a poverty rate of 32% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration.
$39,607
Median Income
household
$87,300
Home Value
median
$698/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $39,607 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,888 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.8% |
| Median Home Value | $87,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $698/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 20,105 |
| Median Age | 40.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.6% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 67.1 · 67th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
41.32
🌀 Hurricane
36.50
🔥 Wildfire
85.15
❄️ Winter Storm
70.24
🌍 Earthquake
41.79
☀️ Drought
29.68
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