Clay County, Florida
County seat: Green Cove Springs · Population 239,593 (2025) · 605 sq mi
Clay County is the 25th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 239,593 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Green Cove Springs. It is part of the Northeast Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Clay County facts
- County seat
- Green Cove Springs
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 239,593 +9.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 605 sq mi 43rd largest of 67
- Water area
- 39 sq mi
- Population density
- 396 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Named after
- Henry Clay American politician from Kentucky (1777-1852)
- Largest city
- Lakeside 32,105
- Median household income
- $87,820
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12019
Cities and towns in Clay County
Clay County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Clay County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Cove Springs (county seat) | City | 10,079 | |
| Orange Park | Town | 8,953 | |
| Keystone Heights | City | 1,579 | |
| Penney Farms | Town | 835 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | 32,105 | |
| Oakleaf Plantation | 32,070 | |
| Fleming Island | 29,766 | |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | 14,755 | |
| Asbury Lake | 14,458 | |
| Middleburg | 11,644 |
ZIP codes in Clay County
12 ZIP codes reach into Clay County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32003
- 32043 also Putnam County
- 32058 also Bradford and Union counties
- 32065
- 32068
- 32073
- 32079
- 32091 also Bradford County
- 32140 also Putnam County
- 32234 also Duval, Baker and Nassau counties
- 32656 also Bradford County
- 32666 also Putnam, Alachua and Bradford counties
Population of Clay County, 2020–2025
Clay County grew by 21,344 people (+9.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 492 more deaths than births and a net gain of 21,721 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 218,949 |
| 2021 | 222,715 |
| 2022 | 226,986 |
| 2023 | 233,262 |
| 2024 | 237,278 |
| 2025 | 239,593 |
Neighboring counties
- Putnam County south · 77,734 people
- Bradford County west · 28,307 people
- Duval County northeast · 1,062,963 people
- St. Johns County east · 346,328 people
- Baker County northwest · 29,737 people
Printable Clay County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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