ClayTX
The town was settled in 1884 and has 100 residents today.
Is Clay a good place to live?
Clay’s midpoint age is 57.4 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 643 Texas towns, just 5 have a lower home-ownership rate than Clay. Clay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clay: who provides what
Clay is unincorporated, so Burleson 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clay.
Most of Clay’s workers leave town for work
Clay: nearly a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Houston (21%), Bryan (14%) and College Station (9%). The median commute is under 53 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clay has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Expected losses in Clay break down as 38% from drought and 31% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2016.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Clay than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Clay who have no health insurance: 18%. Among 642 Texas towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Clay. Against the Texas average, Clay comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 12.
| Clay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Clay | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.1% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Clay is conserved land
1.5 miles of trail. The trail network density for Clay comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kyle Field and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clay. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaKyle Field
14 mi MuseumGeorge Bush Presidential Library
12 mi State parkWashington-on-the-Brazos
12 mi MuseumStar of the Republic Museum15 mi GardenD. A. "Andy" Anderson Arboretum
16 mi MuseumBrenham Heritage MuseumPhoto credits
Kyle Field: Janreagan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Bush Presidential Library: Jujutacular, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington-on-the-Brazos: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Star of the Republic Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Brenham Heritage Museum: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Clay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clay; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Clay for work
Where Clay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clay
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Clay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burleson County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census and has a population of 139. The community is located along Farm to Market Road 50 (FM 50) in southeastern Burleson County, approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Snook, 5 miles (8 km) north of Independence, and 17 miles (27 km) miles north of Brenham. The Snook Independent School District has served Clay since 1949.
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- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 207 ft
Questions about Clay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay, TX a good place to live?
Clay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.