Clay

County:: Clay County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.558
State:: West Virginia

Clay is a town located in Clay County, West Virginia. Clay has a 2025 population of 361. Clay is currently declining at a rate of -1.9% annually and its population has decreased by -8.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 395 in 2020.

The average household income in Clay is $19,858 with a poverty rate of 75.74%.The median age in Clay is 29 years: 30.1 years for males, and 28.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clay includes 98.35% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	477	98.35%
Two or more races	7	1.44%
Black or African American	1	0.21%

Clay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clay's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 75.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$29,231	-
Households	-	$19,858
Families	-	$19,565
Non Families	-	$19,420

$0

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

75.74%

Poverty Rate