Clay County, Illinois

Clay County: County in Illinois, United States

About

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,815 and a population density of 11 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 13,079 inhabitants. Its county seat is Louisville. The county was created 200 years ago in 1823.

Clay County locator map
Location of Clay County on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Clay County

Population : 13,079 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
Different from : Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County, Clay County
Area : 1217 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.3%
Land as percent of area : 99.7%
Named for : Henry Clay
Capital : Louisville
Establishment : January 01, 1824
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 23:45:47 (28th March 2024)
Density : 11 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.63% (2010-2020)
Map of Illinois highlighting Clay County locator map image
Map of Illinois highlighting Clay County
Map of Illinois highlighting Clay County locator map image

Geography

Clay County is located at 38°45'15"N 88°29'25"W (38.7541600, -88.4901900). It has 4 neighbors: Fayette County, Jasper County, Marion County and Wayne County.

Clay County map

The largest city of Clay County is Flora with a population of 4,831. Other cities include and Sailor Springs population 91. See all Clay County cities & populated places.

Clay County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clay County.

City Name Population Title
Flora 4,831 City in Illinois
Louisville 1,087 Village in Illinois
Clay City 898 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Xenia 371 Village in Clay County, Illinois
Bible Grove 320 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Hoosier 313 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Oskaloosa 308 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Iola 134 Village in Illinois, USA
Sailor Springs 91 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

Clay County has 4 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Clay County decreased by 5.63% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 13,815 - census
2011 13,725 -0.66% estimation process
2012 13,714 -0.08% estimation process
2013 13,554 -1.18% estimation process
2014 13,445 -0.81% estimation process
2015 13,401 -0.33% estimation process
2016 13,314 -0.65% estimation process
2017 13,270 -0.33% estimation process
2018 13,266 -0.03% estimation process
2019 13,184 -0.62% estimation process
2020 13,079 -0.8% estimation process

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People born in Clay County (1)

novelist David Niall Wilson was born in Clay County

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