Clay County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 18,768
Median age: 39.6
Median household income: 35,638
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Clay County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 18,768 |
| 2020 | 19,515 |
| 2019 | 19,640 |
| 2018 | 19,808 |
| 2017 | 19,990 |
| 2016 | 20,147 |
| 2015 | 20,279 |
| 2014 | 20,414 |
| 2013 | 20,539 |
| 2012 | 20,633 |
| 2011 | 20,748 |
| 2010 | 20,883 |
| 2009 | 20,881 |
Clay County, MS cities
West Point city - 10,148
Census data for Clay County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Clay County, Mississippi
| Total population | 18,768 |
| Male | 8,992 |
| Female | 9,776 |
| Total population | 18,768 |
| Under 5 years | 998 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,001 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,535 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,385 |
| 20 to 24 years | 948 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,409 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,224 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,187 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,309 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,319 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,122 |
| 75 to 84 years | 894 |
| 85 years and over | 437 |
| Median age (years) | 39.6 |
| Under 18 years | 4,310 |
| 16 years and over | 14,993 |
| 18 years and over | 14,458 |
| 21 years and over | 13,602 |
| 62 years and over | 4,234 |
| 65 years and over | 3,453 |
| Total population | 18,768 |
| One race | 18,490 |
| White | 7,203 |
| Black or African American | 11,259 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 278 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,444 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,683 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,761 |
Social characteristics in Clay County, Mississippi
| Total households | 7,489 |
| Family households (families) | 3,104 |
| Married-couple family | 275 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,378 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,045 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,732 |
| Average household size | 2,414 |
| Average family size | 2.47 |
Economic characteristics in Clay County, Mississippi
| Total households | 7,489 |
| Less than $10,000 | 925 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 624 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 954 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,182 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,017 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,072 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 884 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 576 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 88 |
| $200,000 or more | 167 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,638 |
Housing characteristics in Clay County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 9,008 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,489 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,519 |
| Total housing units | 9,008 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,211 |
| 1-unit, attached | 21 |
| 2 units | 254 |
| 3 or 4 units | 176 |
| 5 to 9 units | 606 |
| 10 to 19 units | 51 |
| 20 or more units | 25 |
| Mobile home | 1,664 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,008 |
| Built 2014 or later | 17 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 644 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 681 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,717 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,108 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,090 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,090 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 881 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 331 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 449 |
| Total housing units | 9,008 |
| 1 room | 44 |
| 2 rooms | 34 |
| 3 rooms | 198 |
| 4 rooms | 1,278 |
| 5 rooms | 2,911 |
| 6 rooms | 2,163 |
| 7 rooms | 1,095 |
| 8 rooms | 620 |
| 9 rooms or more | 665 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 9,008 |
| No bedroom | 44 |
| 1 bedroom | 296 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,836 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,376 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,153 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 303 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,489 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,263 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,226 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,489 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 477 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,945 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,126 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,247 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,109 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,585 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,263 |
| Less than $50,000 | 775 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,847 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 846 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 680 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 509 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 382 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 162 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 62 |
| Median (dollars) | 100,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,263 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,172 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,091 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,894 |
| Less than $500 | 514 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,078 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 302 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 655 |
| No rent paid | 332 |
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