The Town Files

Clay County, Florida

227,584 people. The median home is worth $312,500 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $87,820.

Towns in Clay County

Towns in Clay County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lakeside31,275$273,900$81,68439.5
Oakleaf Plantation31,034$351,200$108,54335.4
Fleming Island29,142$422,400$116,61147.7
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace14,482$224,900$59,38837.9
Middleburg12,881$254,600$74,63444.7
Asbury Lake11,036$329,600$100,94940.6
Green Cove Springs9,786$371,000$75,14237.3
Orange Park9,089$313,100$77,10649.1

People and housing

Clay CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$312,500$331,600
Median rent$1,551$1,569
Median household income$87,820$71,140
Median age40.442.8
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%28.8%
Below the poverty line9.2%11.3%

Jobs and pay

57,413 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,688 a year.

Largest industries in Clay CountyHealth care & social assistan…10,961 jobs · $59,822Retail8,787 jobs · $37,064Hotels & restaurants7,090 jobs · $24,630Construction4,554 jobs · $58,526Professional & technical serv…3,086 jobs · $91,164Administrative & support3,000 jobs · $43,101
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clay County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 540 storm events in Clay County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Clay County by type since 1996Hail99Flood21Drought12Tornado10Wildfire4Lightning23Heavy Rain88Flash Flood5Funnel Cloud12Tropical Storm6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clay County has been included in 39 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 22, 2026FireFM-5631: Railroad Complex Fire
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).