Clay County, West Virginia: 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 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| State FIPS code | 54 | 54 |
| County FIPS code | 015 | 015 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 8,055 | 8055 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 8,013 | 8013 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 7,914 | 7914 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 7,819 | 7819 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 7,740 | 7740 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 7,689 | 7689 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -51 | -51 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 69 | 69 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 137 | 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -68 | -68 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.9442 | 8.9441959946 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 17.7588 | 17.75876596 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -8.8146 | -8.814569966 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.0000 | 0.0 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.0740 | 2.0740164625 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 55 | 55 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Clay County, state_name=West Virginia, state_fips=54, county_fips=015, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=8055, pop_2020=8013, pop_2021=7914, pop_2022=7819, pop_2023=7740, pop_2024=7689, npopchg_2024=-51, births_2024=69, deaths_2024=137, naturalchg_2024=-68, internationalmig_2024=0, domesticmig_2024=16, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=8.9441959946, rdeath_2024=17.75876596, rnaturalchg_2024=-8.814569966, rinternationalmig_2024=0.0, rdomesticmig_2024=2.0740164625, gq_estimates_2024=55