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Clay City is a Census city of 1,204 people across 1.06 square miles of land, in Powell County. Median household income is $23,816, 41.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clay City
What Clay City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.06 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,137 plus or minus 268
- County holding the largest share of its areaPowell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Clay City
- Population1,204 plus or minus 284
- Median age42.8 plus or minus 10.0
- Population under 18279 plus or minus 87
- Share under 1823.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over160 plus or minus 56
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households530 plus or minus 128
- Family households330 plus or minus 110
- Share of households that are families62.3 percent plus or minus 14.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Clay City
- Median household income$23,816 plus or minus $7,099
- Per capita income$17,410
- Civilian labor force397 plus or minus 124
- Employed376 plus or minus 122
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over837 plus or minus 207
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher64.5 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Clay City
- Housing units610 plus or minus 127
- Occupied units530 plus or minus 128
- Vacant units80 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate13.1 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied219 plus or minus 89
- Renter occupied311 plus or minus 84
- Ownership rate41.3 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$63,500 plus or minus $47,974
- Median gross rent, monthly$666 plus or minus $356
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.6 percent plus or minus 20.5
- Single family units290 plus or minus 103
- Share single family47.5 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Units in buildings of two or more134 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more22.0 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Mobile homes186 plus or minus 77
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Clay City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute344 plus or minus 118
- Commuting under 15 minutes130 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.8 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more120 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.9 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone78.9 percent
- Carpooled15.4 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Clay City
- NFIP communityCity of Clay City
- NFIP community number210195
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/17/10
The City of Clay City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210195 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Powell County, not Clay City
Powell County context, not Clay City figures
- Establishments in Powell County212
- Covered employment, Powell County3,017
- Average annual pay, Powell County$40,158
- Housing units permitted, Powell County1
Every figure in this section is published for Powell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clay City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Clay City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clay City, Kentucky?
1,204, in 530 households. Clay City city covers 1.06 square miles of land, which is 1,137 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clay City in?
Powell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Clay City?
$23,816. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $63,500. Median gross rent is $666 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Clay City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clay City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clay City, city of, community 210195, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Clay City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Powell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Clay City.
Is zoning published for Clay City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.