Clay County
Also known as Clay County, North Carolina, Clay County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Henry Clay
- Seat
- Hayesville
- Largest community
- Hayesville
- Total
- 220.78 sq mi (571.8 km )
- Land
- 214.98 sq mi (556.8 km )
- Water
- 5.80 sq mi (15.0 km ) 2.63%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,239
- Density
- 51.582/sq mi (19.916/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Clay County is a county located in the far western part of U.S. state North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,089. The county seat is Hayesville.
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