Clay County, NC
County in North Carolina, South · ranked on 40 metrics
Clay County, NC is a county in North Carolina with a population of 12,512 (2,220th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (630th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 796th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,344th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,357th of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,336th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,284th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 523rd of 3,09483
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 498th of 2,91683
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024630th of 3,09480
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 566th of 2,91679
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 752nd of 2,91674
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)825th of 3,05073
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 796th of 2,91672
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,055th of 3,09066
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 981st of 2,91666
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.9%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 983rd of 2,91666
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,533rd of 2,91613
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,357th of 3,09224
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,336th of 3,09425
- Median Household Income$56,971Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,284th of 3,09326
- Median Income$56,971Poorest Counties1,191st of 2,00040
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,380th of 2,91652
- Poverty Rate (%)12.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,476th of 3,09452
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,344th of 3,09457
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,196th of 2,91658
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,271st of 3,05058
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Clay County, NC?
- Clay County, NC has a population of 12,512, 2,220th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Clay County, NC rank best at?
- Among US counties, Clay County, NC ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (630th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 796th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,344th of 3,094).
- Where does Clay County, NC rank worst?
- Clay County, NC ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,357th of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,336th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,284th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Clay County, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Clay County, NC on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
40 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics