The Town Files

Clay County, Tennessee

7,670 people. The median home is worth $136,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $39,972.

Towns in Clay County

Towns in Clay County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Celina1,422$203,200$32,22043.0

People and housing

Clay CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$136,400$204,650
Median rent$557$863
Median household income$39,972$57,917
Median age48.540.8
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%18.2%
Below the poverty line24.2%14.2%

Jobs and pay

1,388 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,261 a year.

Largest industries in Clay CountyManufacturing223 jobs · $43,300Retail174 jobs · $24,895Hotels & restaurants131 jobs · $17,140Health care & social assistan…95 jobs · $37,496Arts & recreation89 jobs · $26,528Transportation & warehousing41 jobs · $45,924
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clay County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 258 storm events in Clay County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Clay County by type since 1996Hail32Flood4Drought20Tornado3High Wind1Lightning4Heavy Snow8Flash Flood21Winter Storm17Winter Weather33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clay County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).