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Clay County
Clay County, Arkansas
At a Glance
Population 14,552
County Seat Clay County Courthouse - Eastern District
State FIPS 05
County FIPS 021
Num Towns 12
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 9,914
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 14,537
Median Age 42.7
Veterans 1,008
Housing Units 7,514
Uninsured 97
Net Migration (recent) 45
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 283
Total Employees 2,337
Avg Annual Pay $42,107
Median Household Income $44,685
Poverty Rate 19.4%
Unemployment Rate 5.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $51,642
Federal Spending FY2024 $113,312,737
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,787
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $85,800
Median Rent $639
FMR Studio $642
FMR 1BR $646
FMR 2BR $848
FMR 3BR $1,134
FMR 4BR $1,193
Health & Safety
Hospitals 13
EMS Stations 36
Fire Stations 36
Police Stations 36
Adult Smoking 24.1%
Adult Obesity 39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.32
Electric Customers 1476944
Towns with Broadband Data 12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 15
Libraries 12
Historic Places (NRHP) 16
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 70
SNAP Stores 14
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 465
Land in Farms (acres) 219,423
Avg Farm Size (acres) 471.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-05-21
EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-05
EM HURRICANE LAURA 2020-08-27
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2017-06-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-02-05
DR SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2014-04-29
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-02
Communities in Clay County
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.