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Clay, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · St. Clair County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
10,288
Population
912/sq mi density
$86,163
Median Income
$33,528 per capita
$198,400
Home Value
$248,695 Zillow
$1,373
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
905 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,163 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,400 home value, $1,373/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.5%
9,996 → 10,241
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.5%
$69,780 → $86,163
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clay across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,414
+173 from 2023 (10,241)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,861
+$13,698 from 2023 ($86,163)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,996 | — | $69,780 | — |
| 2015 | 9,956 | -0.4% | $68,717 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,869 | -0.9% | $74,712 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 9,941 | +0.7% | $74,387 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,311 | +3.7% | $74,265 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,241 | -0.7% | $86,163 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.