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Radon Levels in Clay County, Florida
EPA puts Clay County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and most reported tests there come back low, though 0.0% of 36 (2023) reached 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
0.0%
18.5 pts below FL
- Clay
- 0.0%
- Florida
- 18.5%
36 tests, 2023
Median result
1.0pCi/L
Below action level
- Clay
- 1.0 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2023
Tests reported
36
29th of 30 by tests
- Clay
- 36
- Broward
- 2,165
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2023
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Florida
23 of 30
Middle half
- Clay
- 0.0%
- Marion
- 44.5%
By share, of 30 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Clay County
Starts at Clay County's median, 1.0 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.0 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Clay County's median reported result, 2023.
The data
Clay County, At a glance
Clay County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Clay County, 2023
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% |
2023: 0.0%. Across these years the share ran from 0.0% to 4.5%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
These are the 36 tests reported to CDC for Clay County over 2023, many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2023. Measured data period: 2005 to 2023 (every CDC figure on file).
Clay County, Compared
Clay County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Only 0 of 36 radon tests reported for Clay County in 2023 reached 4 pCi/L (0.0%). The median result, 1.0 pCi/L, sits below 2, well under EPA's 4 pCi/L action level, and the top reported result was 1.6 pCi/L.
Across 49 Florida counties pooled together, 18.5% of tests reached that level, so Clay County runs 18.5 points below its state. Against the national pool of 33.4%, the gap is 33.4 points lower. Its place in the state: 23rd of 30 Florida counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 0.0% share point the same way here. Of 3 neighbours with a figure, all 3 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L; the spread is 0.0% (Baker County) to 6.2% (Duval County).
Below the action level, 36 tests (100.0%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 57.3% statewide, and 0 tests (0.0%) fell between 2 and 4, against 24.2% statewide. Over 5 years of annual figures the share held within 2 points, from 0.0% in 2018 to 0.0% in 2023; its peak was 2.1% in 2020. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land low radon potential.
The busiest year on file was 2019, with 114 tests reported; the quietest, 2016, had 2.
Clay CountyFlorida, pooled
0.0% % of tests18.5% % of tests
| Year | Tests | Clay County, at or above 4 pCi/L | Florida, pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 60 | 0.0% | 23.5% |
| 2019 | 114 | 0.0% | 29.6% |
| 2020 | 47 | 2.1% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 111 | 0.0% | 22.8% |
| 2023 | 36 | 0.0% | 18.5% |
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Clay County, Geology
The ground under Clay County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Clay County's mapped land in one class: low radon potential. All of it lies in the area the map calls Gulf/Atlantic Lowland and Central Highland, to which USGS gives a radon index of 6, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf/Atlantic Lowland and Central Highland | sand, silt, clay, gravel | Low | 6 | 100% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Clay County beside the ground around it
Across Florida 7.1% of the land is rated moderate; none of Clay County's is. Of the 5 counties that border it, 2 have more moderate-potential ground, Bradford County the most at 22.2%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Clay County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Clay County
- Florida’s Radon ProgramFlorida’s Radon Program, run by Florida Department of Health, licenses or certifies radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Florida.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
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- Professionals in Florida77 professionals are listed in Florida.
What Florida's program says
- Phone
- 850-245-4288
- PHtoxicology@FLhealth.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
Florida Statutes require the certification of businesses and individuals providing radon services or any other radon related activity.
What it means
Clay County, Questions
Questions about radon in Clay County
Are radon levels high in Clay County?
In 2023, 0.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Clay County, Florida were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 1.0 pCi/L. Of 30 Florida counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 22 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 18.5%.
Which counties border Clay County?
Clay County borders 5 counties: St. Johns County, Bradford County, Putnam County, Duval County and Baker County.
Products
Clay County, Products
Testing a home in Clay County
In Clay County, 0.0% of 36 tests reported to CDC in 2023 reached 4 pCi/L, against 18.5% pooled across Florida. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Clay County.
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Clay County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Clay County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Duval CountyEPA zone 3
6.2%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.4 pCi/L · 792 tests · 6.2 points above Clay County
- Radon levels in St. Johns CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.7 pCi/L · 96 tests · 0.0 points above Clay County
- Radon levels in Putnam CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.9 pCi/L · 10 tests · 0.0 points above Clay County
- Radon levels in Baker CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.1 pCi/L · 48 tests · 0.0 points above Clay County
- Radon levels in Bradford CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2023; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Clay County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Clay County
Clay County is growing: the Census Bureau puts it at 239,593 residents on July 1, 2025, up 9.4% from 218,949 in 2020. That works out to 396 people per square mile of land. No town dominates: Green Cove Springs, the largest, has 10,079 residents, 4.2% of the total. Together its 4 incorporated places hold 9.0% of those residents; the other 91.0% live outside any of them. Reported testing is thin here: 36 tests over 2023, or 0.2 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Florida as a whole comes to 0.7.
From Green Cove Springs to Penney Farms, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Clay County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Cove Springs | 10,079 | +2.1% | 4.2% |
| Orange Park | 8,953 | −1.5% | 3.7% |
| Keystone Heights | 1,579 | +9.8% | 0.7% |
| Penney Farms | 835 | +0.8% | 0.3% |
4 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Clay County, Homes
Homes in Clay County
Of Clay County's 87,165 homes, 74% are detached houses, against 55% across Florida; 12% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1995, close to Florida's 1988: 5% date from before 1960 and 40% from 2000 or later. Owners live in 76% of the occupied homes (Florida: 67%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Clay County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 87,165 | 10,082,356 |
| Detached houses | 74% | 55% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 8% | 25% |
| Mobile homes | 12% | 8% |
| Built before 1960 | 5% | 10% |
| Built since 2000 | 40% | 30% |
| Middle year built | 1995 | 1988 |
| Owner-occupied | 76% | 67% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.