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Clay County
Clay County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 13,288
County Seat Clay County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 025
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 7,353
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 13,248
Median Age 41.8
Veterans 804
Housing Units 6,171
Uninsured 119
Net Migration (recent) 52
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 321
Total Employees 4,484
Avg Annual Pay $50,797
Median Household Income $58,028
Poverty Rate 15.7%
Unemployment Rate 6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,796
Federal Spending FY2024 $97,766,953
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,358
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $103,600
Median Rent $706
FMR Studio $597
FMR 1BR $673
FMR 2BR $870
FMR 3BR $1,140
FMR 4BR $1,239
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 20.4%
Adult Obesity 36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 19.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 23
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 6
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 32
SNAP Stores 14
Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 240
Land in Farms (acres) 193,183
Avg Farm Size (acres) 804.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (5)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
Detailed Topics
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.