Clay County, Tennessee
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,976 people, 3,379 households, and 2,331 families residing in the county. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 7,992.

Clay County, Tennessee

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 7,976 people, 3,379 households, and 2,331 families residing in the county. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 7,992.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1880	6,987	—

1890	7,260	3.9%

1900	8,421	16.0%

1910	9,009	7.0%

1920	9,193	2.0%

1930	9,577	4.2%

1940	10,904	13.9%

1950	8,701	−20.2%

1960	7,289	−16.2%

1970	6,624	−9.1%

1980	7,676	15.9%

1990	7,238	−5.7%

2000	7,976	10.2%

2010	7,861	−1.4%

Est. 2016	7,752	−1.4%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2014

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Clay County was 7,861.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Clay County was 7,861.