Clay is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,241 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clay is the 65th largest community in Alabama.

One downside of living in Clay is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Clay, the average commute to work is 32.42 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Clay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Clay are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.20% of adults in Clay having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clay in 2022 was $30,802, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,208 for a family of four. However, Clay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clay is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clay include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Clay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.