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Clay
Georgia

Population

$43K

Median Income

$169K

Median Home

D+11

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,585

Federal Spending per Capita$1,623

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers16.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score636

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$81K

Income (95th Percentile)$113K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.9%

Dependency Ratio1.42

Medicare Spending / Person$2,617

SS Benefits / Person$4,694

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Housing

Median Home Value$161K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$383/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.07%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $873

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate68.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

548 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

13.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

86.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients648 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,307

Uninsured (under 65)12.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.26 grade level

HS Diploma Holders584

Bachelor's Degree Holders251

HS Completion Rate83.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.43

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation44.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)-0.28

Heating Degree Days1,871 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,517 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,102 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,258 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)14 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed69 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)281 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)432 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)61 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+56.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers33 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work49 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)6 workers

Avg Commute Time19.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers103.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.065

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.1%

Never-Married Adults41.9%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population1.5%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+11

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.07%0.81% state avg

Politics

D+11R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +10

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $169K

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Local News — Clay

WBRC · قبل يوم واحد

Clay County man, 13-year-old passenger from Georgia die in ATV crash

A Clay County man and a 13-year-old from Georgia are dead after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash h…

13WMAZ · قبل 5 أيام

Clay, crafts and a little magic

HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — The Soque River in north Georgia is a beloved tributary of the Chattahoochee…

On3 · قبل 3 أيام

JOL's Countdown to Kickoff: No. 4

JOL continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at historical Jacket Willie Clay and current Jack…

Chattanooga Times Free Press · قبل 3 أسابيع

Harris works to rebuild Democrats’ momentum in Northwest Georgia at Ringgold town hall

At the height of the special election fervor to replace U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, Ga…

JustFreshKicks · 27‏/05‏/2026

adidas Anthony Edwards 2 “Georgia Red Clay” Drops in June 2026

The adidas Anthony Edwards 2 “Georgia Red Clay” is a coral-soaked colorway of Anthony Edwards' secon…

House of Heat° · 29‏/05‏/2026

adidas Anthony Edwards 2 "Georgia Red Clay" Honors Ant’s Peach State Roots

While the name points to Georgia's famous red clay, the execution leans a little sweeter. The pair a…

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