Clay County, Arkansas
Clay County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 14,052 in 2025 across 1,656 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 14,052
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,656 km²
- Density
- 8
- per km²
- Median income
- $51,481
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 42.7
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 81.6% | 39 / 75 | 2,607 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $707 | 52 / 75 | 2,711 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $94,600 | 66 / 75 | 2,987 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 74.7% | 32 / 75 | 1,549 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 19.6% | 30 / 75 | 868 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 21.8% | 22 / 75 | 1,031 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.4% | 22 / 75 | 768 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.0% | 66 / 75 | 2,833 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 59 / 75 | 2,051 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.1% | 70 / 75 | 2,883 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 0.5% | 71 / 75 | 2,970 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 1.1% | 73 / 75 | 2,971 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 42.7 | 29 / 75 | 1,218 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,046 | 24 / 75 | 549 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 0.8% | 73 / 75 | 3,074 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 21.5% | 49 / 75 | 1,699 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 7.6% | 33 / 75 | 1,292 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 93.5% | 1 / 75 | 254 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 17.2% | 46 / 75 | 805 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 10.1% | 55 / 75 | 1,895 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.422 | 69 / 75 | 2,418 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $51,481 | 39 / 75 | 2,692 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $27,594 | 48 / 75 | 2,739 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 6.3% | 23 / 75 | 533 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 15.3% | 48 / 75 | 2,687 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 87.6% | 31 / 75 | 2,101 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 9.8% | 18 / 75 | 1,093 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 22.0% | 36 / 75 | 351 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 14,052 | 52 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 8 | 49 / 75 | 2,171 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.1% | 32 / 75 | 1,727 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 6.1% | 38 / 75 | 1,173 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 23.3 | 38 / 75 | 1,757 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 6.0% | 32 / 75 | 2,358 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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