Clay County
| CLAY COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Hayesville |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 110 Miles |
| Population | 2019 - 11,234 |
| Available Labor Force | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 4,070 (March 2021) |
| Unemployment | 186 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Tax Structure | |
|---|---|
| Property Tax | $0.43 per $100 |
| Local Business Tax | 2% Gross Sales |
| Sales Tax (Local) | 2.0% |
| Sales Tax (State) | 4.0% |
| Income Tax: | |
| Personal | 6.0% |
| Corporate | 7.75% |
| Franchise Tax | $1.50 per $100 of Certain Assets |
| Unemployment Tax (New Employers) | .005% - 5.7% |
| Transportation | |
|---|---|
| Railroads | None |
| Highways: | US-64 Direct access (Adjacent) |
| Navigable Waterway: | Nearest Port Facility - Wilmington, 341 miles |
| Air Service: | |
| Commercial Service | Asheville Regional Airport, 77 miles Runway Length, NA |
| GeneralAviation | Andrews Airport Runway Length, NA |
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Number of High Schools | 1-Hayesville High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Clay County (2 & 4 year) | 6-Southwestern Community College, Toccoa Falls College, Tri-County Community College, Western Carolina University, Young Harris College, Macon Early College |
| Health Care | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 1-Murphy Medical Center (191 beds) |
| Clinics | 3-Hayesville Family Practice, Chatooga Family Practice, Clay County Famil Planning |
| Doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nursing Homes | 3-Bridging the Gap Care, Inc., Clay County Care Center, Hayesville House LLC |
| Major Employers | Product | Total Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County School District | Education | 168 |
| County of Clay | Government | 140 |
| Ingles Markets | Grocery | 100 |
| Shoreline Healthcare Management | Information | 75 |
| Advanced Digital Cable Inc. | Manufacturing | 55 |
| Wage Information (2019) | |
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| All Industries Average Wage | $33,922 |
| Manufacturing Average Wage | $36,957 |
| Commuting Patterns | |
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| Workers 16 and Over | 9,713 |
| Percent Working Outside County of Residence | 40.4 |
| Educational Attainment | |
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| Population 25 & Over | 17,736 |
| Percent High School Graduate or Higher | 68.4 |
| Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 8.0 |
| Employment Data (September 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 9,568 |
| Unemp | 618 |
| % Unemp | 6.5 |
| % Participation Rate | 60.9 |
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