Clay County
Also known as Clay County, Georgia, Clay County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- 1854 ; 172 years ago ( 1854 )
- Named after
- Henry Clay
- Seat
- Fort Gaines
- Largest city
- Fort Gaines
- Total
- 217 sq mi (560 km )
- Land
- 195 sq mi (510 km )
- Water
- 22 sq mi (57 km ) 10.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 2,815
- Density
- 14.6/sq mi (5.64/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Clay County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 2,848, making it the third-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Fort Gaines.
History