Clay County, West Virginia

Clay County
Clay County
County
	The Old Clay County Courthouse in Clay in 2007
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
	West Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°28′N 81°04′W / 38.46°N 81.07°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	March 29, 1858
Named for	Henry Clay
Seat	Clay
Largest town	Clay
Area
• Total	344 sq mi (890 km2)
• Land	342 sq mi (890 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,051
• Estimate (2021)	7,892
• Density	23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.claycountywv.us

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,051.^[1] Its county seat is Clay.^[2] 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.^[3]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Clay County history sources". Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.