Clay County , Tennessee
Population: 7,621 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $44,712 Home $136,900 Rent $546/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Clay County's headline indicators land 40% below the national median on income ($44,712), with housing 55% below the US figure ($137,000 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 bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$44,712
Median Income
household
$136,900
Home Value
median
$546/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $44,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,401 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% |
| Median Home Value | $136,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $546/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 7,621 |
| Median Age | 48.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 12.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.9%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
23.1%
Smoking
38.3%
High Blood Pressure
31.2%
No Physical Activity
30.2%
Depression
37.8%
Insufficient Sleep
74.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.3 · 13th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
38.49
🌀 Hurricane
35.42
🔥 Wildfire
4.07
❄️ Winter Storm
36.66
🌍 Earthquake
44.18
☀️ Drought
26.34
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