Clay County

Clay County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	7,581
County Seat	Clay County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	027
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,422
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,592
Median Age	47.4
Veterans	464
Housing Units	3,981
Uninsured	76
Net Migration (recent)	485
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	98
Total Employees	980
Avg Annual Pay	$38,261
Median Household Income	$39,572
Poverty Rate	22.3%
Unemployment Rate	5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$48,869
Federal Spending FY2024	$58,356,584
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,698

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$132,500
Median Rent	$588
FMR Studio	$681
FMR 1BR	$685
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,254
FMR 4BR	$1,259

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	27.7%
Adult Obesity	36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	74.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	0
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	7
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	61,730
Avg Farm Size (acres)	61,730.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-05-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-09-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clay County

Celina — pop 1,422

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.