| Name | Clay County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37043 |
| County Seat | Hayesville |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 10,575 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 4.74% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 96.43% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 87% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+24 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 96.43% |
| African American | 1.03% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% |
| Asian | 1.17% |
| Native American | 0.13% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.13% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 87.14% |
| African American | 0.46% |
| Hispanic | 8.83% |
| Asian | 0.23% |
| Native American | 0.68% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |