Clay County, Kentucky

Clay County
Clay County
County
	Clay County courthouse in Manchester
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°10′N 83°43′W / 37.16°N 83.71°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1807
Named for	Green Clay
Seat	Manchester
Largest city	Manchester
Area
• Total	471 sq mi (1,220 km2)
• Land	469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	20,345
• Estimate (2023)	19,648
• Density	43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	claycounty.ky.gov

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 20,345.^[1] Its county seat is Manchester.^[2] The county was formed in 1807 and named in honor of Green Clay (1757–1826).^[3] Clay was a member of the Virginia and Kentucky State legislatures, first cousin once removed of Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State in the 19th century.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 59. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.