Clay County, Arkansas

Clay County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°22′39″N 90°26′07″W / 36.3775°N 90.435277777778°W / 36.3775; -90.435277777778
Country United States
State Arkansas
Founded24 March, 1873
SeatCorning (western district);
Piggott (eastern district)
Largest cityPiggott
Area
  Total
641 sq mi (1,660 km2)
  Land639 sq mi (1,660 km2)
  Water2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,552
  Estimate 
(2023)
14,201
  Density23/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.claycountyarkansas.org

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Originally incorporated as Clayton County, as of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,552. The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott. It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or prohibited.