Clay County, Mississippi

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,462
Median household income: $39,904
Median home value: $115,600

Home to 18,462 residents, Clay County is one of Mississippi's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $39,904, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Clay County's population declined 6.0% from 19,640 to 18,462, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $31,833 to $39,904.

Owners occupy 70.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,462
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $39,904
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 9,035
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,64018,462

Median household income

$31,833$39,904

Median home value

$89,900$115,600

Median gross rent

$750$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,640	$31,833	$89,900	$750
2020	19,515	$33,209	$96,700	$680
2021	18,768	$35,638	$100,600	$655
2022	18,598	$37,412	$110,600	$731
2023	18,462	$39,904	$115,600	$718

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,081	5.9%
5 to 17	3,094	16.8%
18 to 24	1,590	8.6%
25 to 34	2,192	11.9%
35 to 44	2,284	12.4%
45 to 54	2,168	11.7%
55 to 64	2,471	13.4%
65 to 74	2,158	11.7%
75 and over	1,424	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,991	37.9%
Black or African American	11,095	60.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	60	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	282	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,188	17.2%
High school graduate	4,306	33.9%
Some college or associate's	3,891	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,400	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	912	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,956	86.1%
Carpooled	424	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.2%
Bicycle	22	0.3%
Worked from home	499	7.2%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,224	34.7%
15 to 29 min	2,821	44.0%
30 to 44 min	807	12.6%
45 to 59 min	411	6.4%
60+ min	155	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 24.8% (4,496 of 18,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,016	64.9%
Nonfamily households	2,712	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,728	85.5%
Vacant	1,307	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,465	70.7%
Renter-occupied	2,263	29.3%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,028	66.7%
1-unit, attached	43	0.5%
2 to 4 units	518	5.7%
5 to 19 units	623	6.9%
20 or more units	18	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,805	20.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 28025
State: Mississippi
Land area: 410 sq mi
Water area: 5.93 sq mi
Center point: 33.6597, -88.7825