Clay County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 10,997
Median age: 53.5
Median household income: 47,155
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Clay County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 10,997 |
| 2020 | 11,150 |
| 2019 | 10,946 |
| 2018 | 10,813 |
| 2017 | 10,753 |
| 2016 | 10,730 |
| 2015 | 10,656 |
| 2014 | 10,616 |
| 2013 | 10,599 |
| 2012 | 10,575 |
| 2011 | 10,506 |
| 2010 | 10,418 |
| 2009 | 10,084 |
Clay County, NC cities
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Census data for Clay County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Clay County, North Carolina
| Total population | 10,997 |
| Male | 5,277 |
| Female | 5,720 |
| Total population | 10,997 |
| Under 5 years | 446 |
| 5 to 9 years | 431 |
| 10 to 14 years | 620 |
| 15 to 19 years | 682 |
| 20 to 24 years | 399 |
| 25 to 34 years | 849 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,041 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,269 |
| 55 to 59 years | 506 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,382 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,056 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,150 |
| 85 years and over | 166 |
| Median age (years) | 53.5 |
| Under 18 years | 1,853 |
| 16 years and over | 9,455 |
| 18 years and over | 9,144 |
| 21 years and over | 8,719 |
| 62 years and over | 4,236 |
| 65 years and over | 3,372 |
| Total population | 10,997 |
| One race | 10,869 |
| White | 10,318 |
| Black or African American | 259 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 191 |
| Asian | 78 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 23 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 128 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,103 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,256 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,847 |
Social characteristics in Clay County, North Carolina
| Total households | 5,152 |
| Family households (families) | 2,663 |
| Married-couple family | 68 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 957 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 676 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,464 |
| Average household size | 2,356 |
| Average family size | 2.12 |
Economic characteristics in Clay County, North Carolina
| Total households | 5,152 |
| Less than $10,000 | 276 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 510 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 554 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 514 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 803 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 861 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 630 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 673 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 101 |
| $200,000 or more | 230 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,155 |
Housing characteristics in Clay County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 7,292 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,152 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,140 |
| Total housing units | 7,292 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,781 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1 |
| 2 units | 123 |
| 3 or 4 units | 120 |
| 5 to 9 units | 21 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 230 |
| Mobile home | 1,016 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,292 |
| Built 2014 or later | 1 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 513 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,489 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,628 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,390 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,231 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 280 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 266 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 273 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 221 |
| Total housing units | 7,292 |
| 1 room | 174 |
| 2 rooms | 86 |
| 3 rooms | 277 |
| 4 rooms | 1,674 |
| 5 rooms | 1,539 |
| 6 rooms | 1,395 |
| 7 rooms | 893 |
| 8 rooms | 593 |
| 9 rooms or more | 661 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 7,292 |
| No bedroom | 174 |
| 1 bedroom | 287 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,016 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,776 |
| 4 bedrooms | 839 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 200 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,152 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,953 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,199 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.21 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.84 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,152 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 520 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 986 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,076 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,248 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 474 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 848 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,953 |
| Less than $50,000 | 322 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 219 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 571 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 799 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 844 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 759 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 416 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 23 |
| Median (dollars) | 208,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,953 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,885 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,068 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 882 |
| Less than $500 | 60 |
| $500 to $999 | 499 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 214 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 72 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 37 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 756 |
| No rent paid | 317 |
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