Clay County, Kentucky

Clay County, Kentucky, has 19,465 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Manchester. It uses Eastern Time and covers 469 sq mi (1,215 km²) of land.

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Clay County in Kentucky
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Clay County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,465
Land area
469 sq mi (1,215 km²)
County seat or government
Manchester
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$40,900 ± $7,504
Median home value
$90,700 ± $13,106
Median rent, with utilities
$724 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
76.4% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Corbin, KY micro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.84 sq mi (4.75 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21051
Coordinates (central point)
37.164273, -83.715454

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. 4074123,397 people
  2. 4074420,137 people
  3. 4096217,310 people
  4. 404862,375 people
  5. 409721,255 people
  6. 40914820 people
  7. 40913276 people
  8. 40941269 people
  9. 40983241 people
  10. 4087457 people

10 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 District19,921 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. Manchester, Kentucky (city)1,541 people
  2. Oneida, Kentucky (CDP)49 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Owsley County, Kentucky18 mi north
  2. Leslie County, Kentucky19 mi east
  3. Knox County, Kentucky21 mi south
  4. Laurel County, Kentucky23 mi west
  5. Jackson County, Kentucky24 mi northwest
  6. Perry County, Kentucky28 mi east
  7. Bell County, Kentucky30 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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