In 2017, Clay County, KY had a population of 20.9k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $24,596. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Clay County, KY declined from 21,160 to 20,866, a -1.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $22,174 to $24,596, a 10.9% increase.
The population of Clay County, KY is 92.6% White Alone, 3.33% Black or African American Alone, and 2.54% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Clay County, KY speak a non-English language, and 99.4% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Clay County, KY is $55,600, and the homeownership rate is 71.3%. Most people in Clay County, KY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, KY is 2 cars per household.
Clay County, KY borders Laurel County, KY, Knox County, KY, Bell County, KY, Perry County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Leslie County, KY, and Owsley County, KY.