Back مقاطعة كلاي (كنتاكي) Arabic Clay County, Kentucky BAR Клей (окръг, Кентъки) Bulgarian ক্লে কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি BPY Clay Gông (Kentucky) CDO Клей (гуо, Кентукки) CE Clay County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Kentucky) CEB Clay County (Kentucky) Czech Clay County, Kentucky Welsh Clay County (Kentucky) German
Clay County | |
|---|---|
 Clay County courthouse in Manchester | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 83°43′W / 37.16°N 83.71°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Named for | Green Clay |
| Seat | Manchester |
| Largest city | Manchester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 471 sq mi (1,220 km2) |
| • Land | 469 sq mi (1,210 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,345 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 19,648  |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | claycounty |
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 20,345. Clay County Kentucky is part of the Corbin Kentucky Micropolitan area. [1] Its county seat is Manchester.[2] The county was formed in 1807 and named in honor of Green Clay (1757–1826).[3] Clay was a member of the Virginia and Kentucky State legislatures, first cousin once removed of Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State in the 19th century.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 59. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.