| Name | Clay County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37043 |
| County Seat | Hayesville |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 11,873 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 6.62% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 92.63% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 87% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+26 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.5% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.63% |
| African American | 1.78% |
| Hispanic | 3.92% |
| Asian | 0.77% |
| Native American | 0.9% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 87.14% |
| African American | 0.46% |
| Hispanic | 8.83% |
| Asian | 0.23% |
| Native American | 0.68% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |