Clay County (Alabama)
The Clay County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. In the census in 2010 had 13,932 inhabitants, the county and a population density of 9 people per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Ashland. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The Clay County is located in the central northeastern Alabama, is in the east just 60 km from the neighboring state of Georgia and has an area of 1570 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water surfaces. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Cleburne County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Coosa County and Talladega County.
History
Clay County was formed on December 7, 1866 from parts of Randolph County and Talladega County. It was named after Henry Clay, an American statesman, member of the U.S. Senate and Secretary of State.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 14,254 people in Clay County. Of these, 266 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 5,765 households and 4,098 families. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 82.62 percent White, 15.70 percent Black or African American, 0.32 percent Native American, 0.10 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.46 percent from other races groups; 0.79 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.77 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,765 households out of which 30.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 56.7 per cent lived married couples living together, 10.5 percent were single mothers, 28.9 percent were non-families, 26.7 percent of all households and 13.1 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.0 percent between 18 to 24, 27.4 percent between 25 and 44, 24.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.5 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males to females age 18 and over, there 91.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 27,885, and the median income for a family $ 34,033. Males had a median income of $ 26,118, women $ 18,637. The per capita income was $ 13,785. 12.9 percent of families and 17.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Towns and municipalities in Clay County
- Ashland
- Barfield
- Berwick
- Bluff Springs
- Bowden Grove
- Brownsville
- Campbell Springs
- Campbells Crossroads
- Carr Mill
- Chambers Springs
- Clairmont Springs
- Cleveland Crossroads
- Cooley Crossroads
- Cragford
- Delta
- East Mill
- Erin
- Gibsonville
- Glades
- Gunther Town
- Harkins Crossroads
- Haynes Crossroad
- High Pine
- Highland
- Hollins
- Linesville
- Mellow Valley
- Midway
- Millersville
- Motley
- Needmore
- Pinkneyville
- Pyriton
- Rays Crossroads
- Roselle
- Shady Grove
- Sikesville
- Skeggs Crossroads
- Spring Hill
- Union
- Watts Crossroads
- Weathers