ClayhatcheeAL
A town of 483, settled in 1878.
Is Clayhatchee a good place to live?
Clayhatchee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
483 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clayhatchee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clayhatchee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clayhatchee.
Zillow puts the typical Clayhatchee home at about $142K
Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026. Clayhatchee’s median rent stands at $855 a month, where Alabama’s towns sit at $940 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among households here, 79% live in a home they own.
| Clayhatchee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $855 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Clayhatchee has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Clayhatchee’s median household income stands at $49,000, below both Alabama’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The mean commuting time in the town is 30 minutes. Only 7 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Clayhatchee. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
| Clayhatchee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Clayhatchee’s year
The peak summer temperature for Clayhatchee comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Clayhatchee
9 crimes were reported in Clayhatchee in 2022: 7 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Clayhatchee is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Clayhatchee is
Clayhatchee: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. In Clayhatchee, 47% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Clayhatchee | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Clayhatchee | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Clayhatchee is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Clayhatchee’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Clayhatchee is conserved land
1.2 miles of trail. Clayhatchee’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clayhatchee
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clayhatchee
About 1 of every 100 Clayhatchee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
99% of working residents leave Clayhatchee for work
Where Clayhatchee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clayhatchee
Town in Alabama, United States
Clayhatchee is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clayhatchee had a population of 466. It was incorporated in April 1967. It is part of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Clayhatchee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clayhatchee, AL a good place to live?
Clayhatchee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.