Clay County , Texas
Population: 10,402 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,355 Home $161,300 Rent $825/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Clay County's headline indicators land 4% above the national median on income ($77,355), with housing 47% below the US figure ($161,000 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 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$77,355
Median Income
household
$161,300
Home Value
median
$825/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,355 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,126 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Median Home Value | $161,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $825/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 10,402 |
| Median Age | 47.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.8%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
31.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
23.6%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
72.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.3 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
52.26
🌀 Hurricane
27.58
🔥 Wildfire
87.88
❄️ Winter Storm
19.22
🌍 Earthquake
25.64
☀️ Drought
68.80
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