Clay County, Alabama

Clay County
County
Clay County Courthouse in Ashland
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°16′20″N 85°51′40″W / 33.2722°N 85.8611°W / 33.2722; -85.8611
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 7, 1866
Named for	Henry Clay
Seat	Ashland
Largest city	Lineville
Area
• Total	606 sq mi (1,570 km2)
• Land	604 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	14,236
• Density	23/sq mi (9.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	alabamaclaycounty.com

Clay County is a county of the US state of Alabama. As of 2020 the population was 14,236.^[1] Its county seat is Ashland. It is a prohibition or dry county, which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold, except in the cities of Ashland and Lineville.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Clay County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ↑ "Wet Cities". Alabama ABC Board. Retrieved May 3, 2024.