Clay County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Clay County | Clay County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 043 | 043 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 11,087 | 11087 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 11,145 | 11145 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 11,380 | 11380 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 11,610 | 11610 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 11,873 | 11873 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 12,042 | 12042 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 169 | 169 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 109 | 109 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 142 | 142 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -33 | -33 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 197 | 197 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.1156 | 9.1156178131 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.8754 | 11.875392013 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -2.7598 | -2.7597742 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.3345 | 0.3345180849 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 16.4750 | 16.475015681 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 89 | 89 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Clay County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=043, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=11087, pop_2020=11145, pop_2021=11380, pop_2022=11610, pop_2023=11873, pop_2024=12042, npopchg_2024=169, births_2024=109, deaths_2024=142, naturalchg_2024=-33, internationalmig_2024=4, domesticmig_2024=197, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=9.1156178131, rdeath_2024=11.875392013, rnaturalchg_2024=-2.7597742, rinternationalmig_2024=0.3345180849, rdomesticmig_2024=16.475015681, gq_estimates_2024=89