COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Clay County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Clay County and Washington County are close in size. Washington County earns more, with a median household income $5,792 higher. Clay County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -12%).
CLAY COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,20714,822−4% vs Washington County
Population density2414+10
Population growth2.2%-12.5%+14.7 pts
Median age44.744.6+0.1
Male48.4%50.2%−1.8 pts
Female51.6%49.8%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.3%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%65.0%+13.9 pts
Black12.8%24.1%−11.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%1.0%+2.2 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Other4.7%9.7%−5.1 pts
Median household income$55,250$61,042−$5,792
Per capita income$28,812$32,670−$3,858
Poverty rate17.6%17.1%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.479−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%17.0%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree4.2%8.0%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%4.9%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation47.2%48.9%−1.6 pts
Median home value$156,700$159,700−$3,000
Median gross rent$619$655−$36
Owner-occupied79.4%85.8%−6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%23.5%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.5%13.1%+23.4 pts
Average commute28.534.3−5.7
Worked from home5.6%7.7%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.1%+0.7 pts
Uninsured7.2%6.8%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025