COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nicholas County vs Clay County
PLACE A
Nicholas County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Clay County, Alabama
Nicholas County is 68% larger than Clay County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Clay County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
NICHOLAS COUNTYCLAY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population23,84814,207+68% vs Clay County
Population density3724+13
Population growth-6.2%2.2%−8.4 pts
Median age46.144.7+1.4
Male50.6%48.4%+2.2 pts
Female49.4%51.6%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.0%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.3%78.9%+17.4 pts
Black0.5%12.8%−12.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%3.3%−2.2 pts
Asian0.2%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other1.8%4.7%−2.8 pts
Median household income$54,639$55,250−$611
Per capita income$32,265$28,812+$3,453
Poverty rate15.4%17.6%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%14.7%+8.6 pts
Graduate degree9.3%4.2%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%2.4%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation46.7%47.2%−0.5 pts
Median home value$121,600$156,700−$35,100
Median gross rent$686$619+$67
Owner-occupied82.2%79.4%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.6%18.1%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households24.9%36.5%−11.6 pts
Average commute33.128.5+4.6
Worked from home4.8%5.6%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.9%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.8%7.2%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025