Clay County, Alabama

Clay County, Alabama, has 14,207 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ashland. It uses Central Time and covers 604 sq mi (1,564 km²) of land.

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Clay County in Alabama
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Clay County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
14,207
Land area
604 sq mi (1,564 km²)
County seat or government
Ashland
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$55,250 ± $6,691
Median home value
$156,700 ± $17,782
Median rent, with utilities
$619 ± $145
Homes lived in by their owners
79.4% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Talladega-Sylacauga, AL micro area and Alexander City, AL micro area
Water area
2.04 sq mi (5.28 km²)
State
Alabama
County code (FIPS)
01027
Coordinates (central point)
33.270400, -85.863525

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Clay County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3516026,031 people
  2. 3515017,305 people
  3. 362666,028 people
  4. 362685,939 people
  5. 362515,302 people
  6. 350724,914 people
  7. 362762,407 people
  8. 362581,777 people
  9. 362561,515 people
  10. 36255992 people
  11. 36267226 people
  12. 350820 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Clay County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Clay County, largest first

  1. Clay County School District14,192 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lineville, Alabama (city)2,546 people
  2. Ashland, Alabama (town)1,797 people
  3. Hollins, Alabama (CDP)465 people
  4. Millerville, Alabama (CDP)447 people
  5. Delta, Alabama (CDP)225 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Talladega County, Alabama19 mi west
  2. Randolph County, Alabama23 mi east
  3. Tallapoosa County, Alabama28 mi south
  4. Coosa County, Alabama32 mi southwest
  5. Cleburne County, Alabama34 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.