West Point

Population: 9,967
Median household income: $35,055
Median home value: $119,300

West Point is a community in Clay County, Mississippi, home to 9,967 residents. Its median household income of $35,055 runs below the Clay County figure of $39,904.

From 2019 to 2023, West Point's population declined 6.2% from 10,626 to 9,967, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $89,600 to $119,300.

29.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,967
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,055
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $678
Housing units: 4,714
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,6269,967

Median household income

$30,664$35,055

Median home value

$89,600$119,300

Median gross rent

$751$678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,626	$30,664	$89,600	$751
2020	10,517	$30,399	$93,300	$683
2021	10,148	$31,018	$105,600	$654
2022	10,063	$32,846	$121,100	$711
2023	9,967	$35,055	$119,300	$678

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	720	7.2%
5 to 17	1,733	17.4%
18 to 24	896	9.0%
25 to 34	1,320	13.2%
35 to 44	1,121	11.2%
45 to 54	970	9.7%
55 to 64	1,247	12.5%
65 to 74	1,019	10.2%
75 and over	941	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,280	32.9%
Black or African American	6,535	65.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	60	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,294	19.6%
High school graduate	2,239	33.8%
Some college or associate's	2,068	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	590	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	427	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,113	90.8%
Carpooled	157	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	22	0.6%
Worked from home	137	4.0%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,677	50.9%
15 to 29 min	1,056	32.1%
30 to 44 min	258	7.8%
45 to 59 min	234	7.1%
60+ min	68	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 29.3% (2,837 of 9,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,688	64.6%
Nonfamily households	1,475	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,163	88.3%
Vacant	551	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,564	61.6%
Renter-occupied	1,599	38.4%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,275	69.5%
1-unit, attached	19	0.4%
2 to 4 units	488	10.4%
5 to 19 units	623	13.2%
20 or more units	18	0.4%
Mobile home & other	291	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2879120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 33.6062, -88.6576

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