Clay County, Arkansas

Clay County is a county located in Arkansas, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of the county was 17609 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 15845, It is Arkansas's 50th most populous county. The county spans an area of 641.42 mi˛ (1661.27 square kilometre), of which, 639.3 square miles (1655.78 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.12 square miles (5.49 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 42nd largest in terms of geographical size.

Clay County Arkansas
Map of Clay County, Arkansas

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 17609 residents, 7417 households, and 5070 families in the county. The population density was 27.5 people per square mile (10.62/km˛), it is the 41st most populated county in terms of population density. There were 8498 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.14/km˛). The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county Population was distributed with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 15845, The racial makeup of the county was 15441 White, 94 Black or African American, 130 American Indian, 30 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 150 from two or more races.

Clay County Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Clay County Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Clay County Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $25345, making it the 15th lowest county by median household income in Arkansas. The median income for a family in the county was $32558, it is the 22nd lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The per capita income for the county was $14512, making it the 50th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Arkansas.

In 2000, 3670 pupils and students, of which 1925 are male and 1745 are female, 20.84% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 308 nursery or pri school, 228 kindergarten, 1923 elementary school, 809 high school and 402 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Corning CityClay County3.233.20.03367911501295321200
2Datto TownClay County0.690.69097141.11279028750
3Greenway TownClay County0.20.202441191.91153325682
4Knobel TownClay County0.420.420358860.11062418750
5Mcdougal TownClay County0.370.3701955261046420250
6Nimmons TownClay County0.250.250100396.71072528000
7Peach Orchard TownClay County0.990.990195197.91105130000
8Piggott CityClay County5.245.180.063894751.81638225404
9Pollard TownClay County0.290.2902408191022019375
10Rector CityClay County1.31.3020171556.91493121051
11St. Francis CityClay County0.30.30250837.11119830278
12Success TownClay County0.220.220180824.13095525625
YearPopulation
April 2000 census17609
April 2000 Estimate17609
July 2000 Estimate17542
July 2001 Estimate17256
July 2002 Estimate16969
July 2003 Estimate16765
July 2004 Estimate16584
July 2005 Estimate16478
July 2006 Estimate16336
July 2007 Estimate16102
July 2008 Estimate15845
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school140168308
Kindergarten105123228
Elementary school10408831923
High school484325809
College or graduate school156246402
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Clay County, Arkansas$25345$32558$14512
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587