In 2021, Clay County, MS had a population of 18.8k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $35,638. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Clay County, MS declined from 19,515 to 18,768, a −3.83% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,209 to $35,638, a 7.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0853%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.0799%).
None of the households in Clay County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.9% of the residents in Clay County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Clay County, MS was $100,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.
Most people in Clay County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Clay County, MS borders Chickasaw County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, and Webster County, MS.