Clay
Georgia

What stands out

If you had to describe Clay County in numbers, start here: the typical two-bedroom rent is among the lowest in America ($359 a month), the school test score is among the lowest in America (2.04 where 3.0 is grade level), and unemployment is in the top 2% of American counties (6.7%). Within Georgia it ranks 2nd of 158 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Clay County, Georgia. 2,855 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +10).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $43,264 a year, lower than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $38,988. Unemployment runs 6.7%, higher than 98% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,159 a year.

Home

The median home costs $169K, cheaper than 76% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $359 a month. Property tax is 1.07% of home value, roughly $873 a year on that median home, higher than 65% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 88% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 71.3 years, shorter than 91% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 3.5 per 10,000 people. 12.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.15 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than almost every county in America. 83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 11 points. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 67°F, highs near 78 and lows near 56, warmer than 88% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 14 out of 100, safer than 86% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 69 Mbps down, slower than 95% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.