Clay County, West Virginia
4 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
- 7,835
- Median household income
- $42,318
- ±10,911
- Unemployed
- 11.9%
- 326 of 2,748 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 2,496 of 2,972 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 | 7,892 (2021) | Po Box 190, Clay | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Clay | 387 (2021) | Po Box 55, Clay | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 35, Clay | — |
| Clay County Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 130, Clay | — |
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 Schools
School district4 schools
285 Church Street, Clay, WV, 25043
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
Braxton County Tailgate Market (Gassaway)
Capitol Market (Charleston) · West Side Farmers' Market (Charleston)
Summersville Tailgate Market (Summersville)
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.