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Clay County, GA


Designated Market Area: Columbus, GA-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 2,845   ( 338 from 2010 , 2 from 2020)
Land area: 195.4 square miles
Population density: 14.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,034 36.34% 13.0%
Black:1,65858.28% 13.6%
Indian:100.35% 9.1%
Asian:491.72% 345.5%
2+ races:331.16% 22.2%
Hispanic:612.14% 134.6%
Total non-White:1,81163.66% 9.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:46 8.1
Deaths:11620.4
Net Migration: 6210.9
Net Immigration: 101.8
Change in White population:-154 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-184 -5.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,183
1,18837.32%
1,92060.32%
110.35%
110.35%
270.85%
260.82%
1,99562.68%

2000
3,357
1,28238.19%
2,00959.85%
40.12%
100.30%
200.60%
320.95%
2,07561.81%

1990
3,364
1,29938.61%
2,04460.76%
50.15%
60.18%
n/a
100.30%
2,06561.39%

1980
3,553
1,33037.43%
2,20562.06%
00.00%
100.28%
n/a
80.23%
2,22362.57%

1970
3,636
1,37137.71%
2,22761.25%
10.03%
40.11%
n/a
340.94%
2,265 62.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
454 13.5
37511.2
-321-9.6
60.2
-94 -2.8
-80 -2.4
1990's
NumberRate
597 17.7
42312.6
511.5
10.0
-17 -0.5
10 0.3
1980's
NumberRate
536 15.1
463 13.0
-210 -5.9
n/a
-31 -0.9
-158 -4.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-308 -8.5
n/a
-41 -1.1
-42 -1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.7
660 23.2%
2,185 76.8%
712 25.0%
1,143
2.45
655 57.3%
365 55.7%
109 16.6%
488 42.7%

2010
NumberPercent
45.8
717 22.5%
2,466 77.5%
623 19.6%
1,331
2.35
869 65.3%
499 57.4%
152 17.5%
462 34.7%

2000
NumberPercent
41.1
864 25.7%
2,493 74.3%
653 19.5%
1,355
2.43
934 68.9%
546 58.5%
201 21.5%
421 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
975 29.0%
2,389 71.0%
612 18.2%
1,215
2.70
887 73.0%
539 60.8%
136 15.3%
328 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
1,104 31.1%
2,449 68.9%
579 16.3%
1,177
2.98
889 75.5%
668 75.1%
76 8.5%
288 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Clay County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,882 
Median Value$81,200 
Occupied1,14360.7%
Vacant73939.3%
Owned78168.3%
Rented36231.7%
Median Rent$383 
Single-Family Units98752.4%
    Detached98752.4%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1045.5%
Mobile Homes76940.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000796.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991139.9%
$15,000 to $19,999978.5%
$20,000 to $24,999585.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991079.4%
$30,000 to $34,999655.7%
$35,000 to $39,999453.9%
$40,000 to $44,999201.7%
$45,000 to $49,99912410.8%
$50,000 to $59,999847.3%
$60,000 to $74,999423.7%
$75,000 to $99,99923720.7%
$100,000 to $124,999383.3%
$125,000 to $149,999211.8%
$150,000 to $199,999111.0%
$200,000 or more20.2%
Median Household Income43,264 
Per Capita Income22,191 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state75 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI655.7%
Public Assistance30.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38433.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,04263.3%
Unemployed352.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,07765.4%
Not in Labor Force57034.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector46238354.7%
Non-Profit172738.6%
Self-Employed561381.2%
Local Government355937.2%
State Government224234.4%
Federal Government51131.2%
Total Private + Self51839656.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7913936.2%
Total59753552.7%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts716.3%
Sales and Office Occupations20918.5%
Professional, Technical11910.5%
Service Occupations18216.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing837.3%
All others55148.7%
White Collar 35.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing19417.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting13211.7%
Health care and social assistance13111.6%
Public administration12010.6%
Construction11710.3%
Retail trade1119.8%
Transportation and warehousing1039.1%
Accommodation and food services635.6%
Other services544.8%
Educational services403.5%
Professional, scientific, technical181.6%
Utilities151.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation131.1%
Finance and insurance90.8%
Wholesale trade80.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing40.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clay County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban120.42%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian441.54%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,61197.5%
Spanish421.6%
Other Indo-European261.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American41814.6%
English1314.6%
Irish592.1%
German421.5%
Italian210.7%
Polish210.7%
Haitian190.7%
Czech180.6%
French130.5%
European100.4%
Russian100.4%
Scandinavian80.3%
Scotch-Irish80.3%
Scottish80.3%
British40.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,81198.5%
Not a citizen441.5%
Native2,77697.2%
Foreign-born792.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
70 3.6%254 13.2%664 34.4%623 32.3%190 9.8%130 6.7%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 70 3.6%
9-12 Years 254 13.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 664 34.4%
Some College 623 32.3%
Bach. Degree 190 9.8%
Grad Degree 130 6.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Clay County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,322 1,261 61 4.6% 5.4%
1991 1,401 1,344 57 4.1% 5.3%
1992 1,520 1,412 108 7.1% 6.6%
1993 1,474 1,362 112 7.6% 5.7%
1994 1,495 1,404 91 6.1% 5.1%
1995 1,512 1,405 107 7.1% 4.8%
1996 1,566 1,438 128 8.2% 4.6%
1997 1,717 1,582 135 7.9% 4.5%
1998 1,578 1,462 116 7.4% 4.2%
1999 1,560 1,462 98 6.3% 3.8%
2000 1,335 1,262 73 5.5% 3.5%
2001 1,314 1,236 78 5.9% 4.1%
2002 1,462 1,389 73 5.0% 5.3%
2003 1,543 1,470 73 4.7% 5.1%
2004 1,450 1,367 83 5.7% 5.1%
2005 1,388 1,308 80 5.8% 5.7%
2006 1,547 1,475 72 4.7% 5.1%
2007 1,475 1,386 89 6.0% 4.9%
2008 1,474 1,358 116 7.9% 6.8%
2009 1,414 1,287 127 9.0% 10.4%
2010 1,104 974 130 11.8% 10.7%
2011 1,063 934 129 12.1% 10.1%
2012 1,005 881 124 12.3% 9.0%
2013 954 846 108 11.3% 8.1%
2014 914 810 104 11.4% 7.1%
2015 851 749 102 12.0% 6.1%
2016 884 791 93 10.5% 5.4%
2017 876 796 80 9.1% 4.8%
2018 851 786 65 7.6% 4.0%
2019 882 820 62 7.0% 3.5%
2020 896 785 111 12.4% 6.5%
2021 879 792 87 9.9% 3.9%
2022 831 775 56 6.7% 3.0%
2023 799 737 62 7.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com