Clay County, North Carolina

Clay County
Clay County Government Center
Clay County Government Center
Official seal of Clay County
Motto: 
"Clay County – It's Good for the Soul"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Clay County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°03′N 83°45′W / 35.05°N 83.75°W / 35.05; -83.75
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1861
Named forHenry Clay
SeatHayesville
Largest communityHayesville
Area
 • Total220.78 sq mi (571.8 km2)
 • Land214.98 sq mi (556.8 km2)
 • Water5.80 sq mi (15.0 km2)  2.63%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,089
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,864
 • Density51.58/sq mi (19.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.clayconc.com

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.[1] The county seat is Hayesville.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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