Moving to Clay City, Kentucky

Population: 1,303. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,344 (+3.1% change)
Males: 650 (49.9%), Females: 653 (50.1%)

Powell County

Zip code: 40312

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $18,750
Median house value: $57,400

Population by Race

Races in Clay City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (31.6%), English (6.0%), Irish (4.1%), Scottish (3.7%), German (2.0%).

Elevation: 621 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Clay City, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clay City

  • High school or higher: 53.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay City city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clay City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clay City:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 48 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 92 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 95 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clay City:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay City:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 42 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)

Public primary/middle school in Clay City:

  • CLAY CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 4901 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)