Clay County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 8,176
Median age: 44.5
Median household income: 37,197
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Clay County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 8,176 |
| 2020 | 8,599 |
| 2019 | 8,709 |
| 2018 | 8,785 |
| 2017 | 8,901 |
| 2016 | 9,033 |
| 2015 | 9,141 |
| 2014 | 9,226 |
| 2013 | 9,352 |
| 2012 | 9,432 |
| 2011 | 9,508 |
| 2010 | 9,572 |
| 2009 | 10,061 |
Clay County, WV cities
Clay town - 626
Census data for Clay County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Clay County, West Virginia
| Total population | 8,176 |
| Male | 4,105 |
| Female | 4,071 |
| Total population | 8,176 |
| Under 5 years | 437 |
| 5 to 9 years | 537 |
| 10 to 14 years | 525 |
| 15 to 19 years | 628 |
| 20 to 24 years | 435 |
| 25 to 34 years | 596 |
| 35 to 44 years | 976 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,067 |
| 55 to 59 years | 585 |
| 60 to 64 years | 690 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,032 |
| 75 to 84 years | 546 |
| 85 years and over | 122 |
| Median age (years) | 44.5 |
| Under 18 years | 1,834 |
| 16 years and over | 6,597 |
| 18 years and over | 6,342 |
| 21 years and over | 5,968 |
| 62 years and over | 2,099 |
| 65 years and over | 1,700 |
| Total population | 8,176 |
| One race | 8,142 |
| White | 8,131 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 34 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,342 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,175 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,167 |
Social characteristics in Clay County, West Virginia
| Total households | 2,896 |
| Family households (families) | 1,513 |
| Married-couple family | 221 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 455 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 325 |
| Nonfamily households | 707 |
| Average household size | 1,090 |
| Average family size | 2.80 |
Economic characteristics in Clay County, West Virginia
| Total households | 2,896 |
| Less than $10,000 | 343 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 249 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 479 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 319 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 463 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 424 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 218 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 257 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 80 |
| $200,000 or more | 64 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 37,197 |
Housing characteristics in Clay County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 3,982 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,896 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,086 |
| Total housing units | 3,982 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,763 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 41 |
| 3 or 4 units | 16 |
| 5 to 9 units | 11 |
| 10 to 19 units | 19 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 1,115 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 17 |
| Total housing units | 3,982 |
| Built 2014 or later | 11 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 282 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 478 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 627 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 591 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 647 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 417 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 274 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 227 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 428 |
| Total housing units | 3,982 |
| 1 room | 53 |
| 2 rooms | 32 |
| 3 rooms | 155 |
| 4 rooms | 815 |
| 5 rooms | 923 |
| 6 rooms | 805 |
| 7 rooms | 437 |
| 8 rooms | 367 |
| 9 rooms or more | 395 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 3,982 |
| No bedroom | 53 |
| 1 bedroom | 201 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,193 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,859 |
| 4 bedrooms | 517 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 159 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,896 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,384 |
| Renter-occupied | 512 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.74 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.09 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,896 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 158 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 561 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 256 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 681 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 512 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 728 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,384 |
| Less than $50,000 | 726 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 596 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 415 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 234 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 205 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 119 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 39 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 50 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,384 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 739 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,645 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 290 |
| Less than $500 | 116 |
| $500 to $999 | 174 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 530 |
| No rent paid | 222 |
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