Clay County, Tennessee Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Land area | 236.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 33.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 7,774 |
| Population change | -1.1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 20.3% |
| 65 and over | 22.7% |
| Females | 51% |
| White | 96.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.6 |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 72% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.9% |
| Veterans | 499 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,281 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 90.3% |
| Median household income | $29,727 |
| The per capita income | $16,867 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20.6% |
| housing units | 4,234 |
| Multi-unit structures | 4% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $96,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 77.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 0 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $37,286 |
| Retail sales per capita | $4,706 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |