Clay County, Arkansas

Clay County
Clay County
County
	Historic Sheeks House in Corning, Arkansas.
	Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
	Arkansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°22′39″N 90°26′07″W / 36.3775°N 90.435277777778°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	24 March, 1873
Seat	Corning (western district);; Piggott (eastern district)
Largest city	Piggott
Area
• Total	641 sq mi (1,660 km2)
• Land	639 sq mi (1,660 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	14,552
• Density	23/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	claycounty.arkansas.gov

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Originally incorporated as Clayton County, as of the 2020 census, its population was 14,552.^[1] The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott.^[2] It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or prohibited.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Clay County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Clay County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.

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