Clay County, MS

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2022 Population

18,598

0.906% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23%

1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$37,412

4.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$110,600

9.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clay County, MS had a population of 18.6k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $37,412. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clay County, MS declined from 18,768 to 18,598, a −0.906% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,638 to $37,412, a 4.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.113%), and White (Hispanic) (0.043%).

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 2022, the median property value in Clay County, MS was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Clay County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 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.

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Population & Diversity

Clay County, MS is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.452% of Clay County, MS residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2022, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Clay County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.07k White (Non-Hispanic) and 330 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Clay County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clay County, MS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clay County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 139
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.07k ± 22
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 127

0.156%

Hispanic Population

29 people

0.156% of the people in Clay County, MS are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clay County, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.452%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

0.357%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2022, 0.452% of Clay County, MS residents (84 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay County, MS was 0.357%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clay County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
343 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 70

Clay County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clay County, MS employs 7.09k people. The largest industries in Clay County, MS are Manufacturing (1,822 people), Retail Trade (874 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (862 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($48,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($46,016), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,522).

Employment

Occupations

7.09k

2022 Value

± 651

0.24%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clay County, MS grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 7.07k employees to 7.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay County, MS, are Production Occupations (1,083 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (932 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.09k

2022 Value

± 651

0.24%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clay County, MS grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 7.07k employees to 7.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay County, MS, are Manufacturing (1,822 people), Retail Trade (874 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (862 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Clay County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,888

Median earning men ± $5,967

$30,254

Median earning women ± $3,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($104,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,991), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,360).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,024), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,413), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,380).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

112
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
110
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
96
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clay County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Other (1.14%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Other (1.14%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clay County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Other (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Clay County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay County, MS was $110,600 in 2022, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,600 to $110,600, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay County, MS is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clay County, MS have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clay County, MS is $37,412. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clay County, MS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $44,659, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $41,739 and $39,623.

Property

$110,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,010

$5,178

Median Property Taxes

±$504

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clay County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clay County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.3% of the housing units in Clay County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clay County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clay County, MS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $44,659, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $41,739 and $39,623.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clay County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,412

Median Household Income

± $3,918

7.58k

Number of Households

± 646

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.58k households in Clay County, MS grew to $37,412 from the previous year's value of $35,638.

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (8.63%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in Clay County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.63%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay County, MS have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Clay County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clay County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clay County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay County, MS (4.21k out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Clay County, MS has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MS see 2765 patients per year on average, which represents a 43.1% increase from the previous year (1932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,765 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, MS

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MS see an average of 2,765 patients per year. This represents a 43.1% increase from the previous year (1,932 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clay County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clay County, MS grew by 1.65% from 11.3% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clay County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74 in Clay County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clay County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 46.7% in Clay County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clay County, MS.