Clay County, MS Demographic Data

Clay County, MS Summary

Clay County is located in Mississippi
  • Population: 20,495
  • Area: 416.01 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 410.08 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.93 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 49.26 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 272.97 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Clay County, MS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,804
54%
50.8
Male
9,343
46%
49.2
Total Population
20,147
 
323,128,000

Clay County, MS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,152
5.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,433
7.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,450
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,325
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,392
6.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,380
11.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,407
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,551
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,622
8.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,130
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,871
9.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,071
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
363
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,234
75.6%
77.2
Female
8,247
54.1%
51.3
Male
6,987
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,482
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,022
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,305
16.4%
15.2
Female
1,888
57.1%
55.8
Male
1,417
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Clay County, MS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,096
99.7% 
96.8
White
8,153
40.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
11,734
58.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
135
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
35
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
100
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
14
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
51
0.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
257
1.3% 
17.8
Mexican
213
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
27
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,890
98.7% 
82.2

Clay County, MS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
783
5.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,054
15.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,304
32.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,637
19.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,081
8.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,608
12.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
928
6.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,837
21.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,558
78.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,536
18.9%
31.2

Clay County, MS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,875
36.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,642
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,981
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
569
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,045
6.5
5.8%

Clay County, MS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,657
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
338
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
208
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
77
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
53
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Clay County, MS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,159
14.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
663
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,302
16.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
904
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
996
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,194
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
701
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
593
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
155
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
114
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
33,142
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,097
 
31,128

Clay County, MS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
220
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
461
6.0%
9.8
Construction
349
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,590
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
348
4.6%
6.6
Information
142
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,699
22.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
268
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
438
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
399
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,027
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
500
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
189
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
865
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,081
27.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,658
21.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,601
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,425
18.7%
18.1%

Clay County, MS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,628
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,759
88.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
523
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.1%
5.1
Walked
125
1.6%
2.7
Other means
32
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
179
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
 
26.6

Clay County, MS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
728
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,443
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,824
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,786
23.0%
21.0

Clay County, MS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,781
84.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,337
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,444
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,413
15.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Clay County, MS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,194
1 room
8
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
48
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
341
3.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,397
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,879
31.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,978
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,294
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
581
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
668
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Clay County, MS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,194
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,452
70.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
73
0.8%
5.9
2-units
526
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
297
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
292
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
27
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
79
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,448
15.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Clay County, MS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
643
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
177
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
786
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,369
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,109
22.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,840
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,457
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
639
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
160
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.2%
1.4%

Clay County, MS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,668
34.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,342
17.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,569
45.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
176
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.2%
1.1

Clay County, MS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,620
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
53
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
3.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
150
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
163
6.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
598
22.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,544
58.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,062
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
244
9.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
299
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
251
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
683
26.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%

Clay County, MS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,044 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
96
4.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
501
24.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,429
69.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
400
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
666
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
254
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
185
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
230
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
121
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
1.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,018
55.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
614
0.0%
0.0%

Clay County, MS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,337
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,244
23.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,030
38.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
803
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
538
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
392
7.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
279
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,600
 
205,000