Clay   County NC United States

County FIPS 37043
Largest City Hayesville
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.0572
Longitude -83.7502
Population 11,610
Density 54.02 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $56,971
Median individual: $32,911

Race

Mode: 92.7% White

Gender

 50.2% female 

Rent

  $804 / month  

Median house value: $286,604.0

Age

Median: 55.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 31.7%
With STEM degree: 28.7%

Marital Status

 53.2% married 

Never married: 21.6%

Labor Force Participation

 45.4% working 

Unemployed: 2.6%

Average Family Size

 2.86 people 

Commute Time

 23.2 minutes 

Health Care

 15.9% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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