Clay is a city in northeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

The population nearly doubled in the next decade, reaching 9,708 at the 2010 census, as it has attracted commuters to jobs in the urban areas.

[3] The congregation has been meeting continually since 1806, when it was established by early Scots-American settlers.

[4] On January 23, 2012, a total of 231 homes and businesses were either damaged or destroyed when an EF3 tornado passed through several subdivisions.

Trees were snapped and uprooted along the path and the Center Point Elementary School was damaged.

A sixteen-year-old student from Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School died before reaching cover during the tornado.

The Tribune, which covers government, sports, crime, and community events in Trussville, Clay and Pinson, is published each Wednesday.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,291 people, 3,555 households, and 2,674 families residing in the city.

At the 2010 census, there were 9,708 people, 3,574 households, and 2,780 families living in the city.