The Town Files

Clay County, Texas

10,495 people. The median home is worth $171,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $80,114.

Towns in Clay County

Towns in Clay County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Henrietta3,111$145,600$66,63048.3
Petrolia514$95,600$63,75051.2

People and housing

Clay CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$171,500$184,100
Median rent$811$1,086
Median household income$80,114$65,842
Median age47.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,621 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,729 a year.

Largest industries in Clay CountyManufacturing199 jobs · $67,658Retail187 jobs · $45,462Health care & social assistan…126 jobs · $49,852Agriculture, forestry & fishi…72 jobs · $40,453Finance & insurance52 jobs · $64,773Construction49 jobs · $62,480
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clay County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 661 storm events in Clay County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Clay County by type since 1996Hail312Heat49Flood9Drought95Tornado24Wildfire6High Wind9Heavy Snow6Flash Flood16Excessive Heat7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clay County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
May 29, 2015Severe StormDR-4223: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).