Census place 0115256

Clay

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Clay city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Clay.

According to the 2025 estimate, Clay has a population of 10,198 and 904 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median gross rent is $2,240, above the comparison median of $1,059; typical commute is 32.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.9 minutes; and median household income is $81,920, above the comparison median of $65,621. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,240
Above the comparison median of $1,059
typical commute
32.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.9 minutes
median household income
$81,920
Above the comparison median of $65,621

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Clay's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,198
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
904/sq mi
11.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$81,920
Median home value
$220,600
Median gross rent
$2,240
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.2%
Typical commute
32.4 min
Drive-alone commute
89.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
9.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
6.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
1%
Households with children
36.4%
Residents with a disability
18.4%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jefferson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Severe Storm declarations
14
Hurricane declarations
9
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BIRMINGHAM AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
74.3°F
Average low
53.6°F
Annual rainfall
56.6"
Annual snowfall
1.4"

Month by month

A year in Clay.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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