Clay County, Alabama
11 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,192
- Median household income
- $55,250
- ±6,691
- Unemployed
- 2.4%
- 130 of 5,409 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.4%
- 4,681 of 5,820 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Clay | 14,190 (2021) | 41771 Highway 77, Ashland | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Alabama Gas District | Gas supply utility | 40717 Highway 77, Ashland | — |
| Clay County Healthcare Authority | Hospitals | Po Box 1270, Ashland | Website |
| Ashland Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 128 1st St N, Ashland | — |
| Lineville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 455, Lineville | Website |
| Clay County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1000, Ashland | Website |
| Agl Solid Waste Disposal Authority | Solid waste management | 40717 Highway 77, Ashland | — |
| Clay County Water Authority | Water supply utility | P.O Box 563, Lineville | — |
| Millerville Water and Fire Protection Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 105, Millerville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Clay County
School district5 schools
62 Court Square, Ashland, AL, 36251
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Sylacauga Farmers' Market (Sylacauga) · Talladega Farmers' Market (Talladega)
Alexander City Downtown Market (Alexander City)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.