Clay County
Also known as Clay County, West Virginia, Clay County, Virginia, Clay County, WV
county in West Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- West Virginia
- Founded
- March 29, 1858
- Named after
- Henry Clay
- Seat
- Clay
- Largest town
- Clay
- Total
- 344 sq mi (890 km )
- Land
- 342 sq mi (890 km )
- Water
- 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km ) 0.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 7,538
- Density
- 23.5/sq mi (9.09/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
Article
Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. Its county seat is Clay. The county was founded in 1858 and named in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Clay County is part of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography