Clay County, Georgia

Clay County, Georgia, has 2,815 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fort Gaines. It uses Eastern Time and covers 195 sq mi (506 km²) of land.

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Clay County in Georgia
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Resident population, July 2025
2,815
Land area
195 sq mi (506 km²)
County seat or government
Fort Gaines
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$49,147 ± $6,954
Median home value
$94,400 ± $25,961
Median rent, with utilities
$536 ± $166
Homes lived in by their owners
78.3% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Eufaula, AL-GA micro area and Dothan, AL metro area
Water area
21.8 sq mi (56.5 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13061
Coordinates (central point)
31.619831, -84.992583

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
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 398542,436 people
  2. 398512,080 people
  3. 398461,828 people
  4. 39824480 people
  5. 39836368 people
  6. 39867127 people

6 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 District2,850 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. Fort Gaines, Georgia (city)1,248 people
  2. Bluffton, Georgia (town)350 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Henry County, Alabama16 mi southwest
  2. Quitman County, Georgia17 mi north
  3. Randolph County, Georgia17 mi northeast
  4. Early County, Georgia21 mi south
  5. Calhoun County, Georgia23 mi east
  6. Barbour County, Alabama30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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