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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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