Clay is a town in Clay County, West Virginia, home to about 378 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25043, and parts of 25133 are in Clay too.
Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Clay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA335 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clay had 396 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Clay County grew from 8,248 residents in 1900 to 8,051 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clendenin, WV weather station (15 miles away).
898 jobs at 82 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Clay County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Elementary SchoolClay | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Clay Middle SchoolClay | 6–8 | 302 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Clay County High SchoolClay | 9–12 | 520 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Christian AcademyClay | K–12 | 38 | Baptist | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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