Clay SpringsAZ
This town of 338 people was settled in 1917.
Is Clay Springs a good place to live?
Clay Springs’ median age is 63.2 years, against 41.9 years in Arizona’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Clay Springs. Clay Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
338 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clay Springs: who provides what
Clay Springs is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clay Springs.
43% of residents are 65 or older
Among adults 25 and older in Clay Springs, 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 94% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clay Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±48.6 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Clay Springs | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 35% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Clay Springs is wildfire, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clay Springs has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For working residents in Clay Springs, the share who work locally is 1.5%. Half commute less than 38 miles. The top destinations are Show Low (14%), Phoenix (8%) and Pinetop-Lakeside (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
21.1% of Clay Springs is conserved land
2.6 miles of trail. Clay Springs’ trail density comes in at 0.9 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Clay Springs brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 13 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clay Springs is
In Clay Springs, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 29% feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Clay Springs beats the Arizona average on 7 and trails it on 8. Clay Springs: just over one in ten adults binge drink.
| Clay Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Clay Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Clay Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clay Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clay Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
98% of working residents leave Clay Springs for work
Where Clay Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Clay Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay Springs, AZ a good place to live?
Clay Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.