Clay
West Virginia

Population

$42K

Median Income

$124K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,474

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %2.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.1%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$4,353

SS Benefits / Person$5,805

Education Wage Premium2.27x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$25K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$123K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$582/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.34%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $344

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,036/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate81.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients578 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,435

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,497

Bachelor's Degree Holders376

HS Completion Rate83.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate47.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate52.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)54th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)37.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate35.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days254 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation47.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$44K

Drought Index (2022)0.96

Heating Degree Days4,775 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,070 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,011 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)855 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)9 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed114 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed34 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)359 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers59 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work29 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)223 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.883

Nonprofit Organizations44

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.0%

Never-Married Adults27.1%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.34%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+59R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Clay

WBOY.com · 1 week ago

Two kids dead, one critically injured in Clay County crash

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MaxPreps · 5 days ago

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Mountain State Spotlight · Apr 28, 2026

26,000 West Virginia kids lack access to childcare, including in a top lawmaker’s backyard

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USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Clay County, WV?

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Clay County Free Press · 1 day ago

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WCHS · Jul 1, 2026

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