Clay County, Kentucky

Clay County is home to 19,921 people. 32.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $40,900.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population19,9214,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$40,900$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line32.4%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty46.7%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.2%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$90,700$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$724$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income65.2%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.9%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.2 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.