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Clay County, Mississippi
City Hall, West Point, MS 02
West Point City Hall at West Point Central City Historic District.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Clay County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the U.S
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded 1871
Named for Henry Clay
Seat West Point
Largest city West Point
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

416 sq mi (1,077 km²)
410 sq mi (1,062 km²)
5.9 sq mi (15 km²), 1.4
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

18,636
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.claycountyms.com/index.php/

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,636.[1] Its county seat is West Point.[2] Its name is in honor of American statesman Henry Clay,[3] member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. J. Wesley Caradine, an African American, was the first state representative for Clay County after it was established in 1871.[4]

The federal government formerly designated Clay County as the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, but the county lost that status in 2013.[5] It is part of the Golden Triangle region of the state.[6]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 416 square miles (1,080 km2), of which 410 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (1.4%) is water.[7]

Major highways[]

  • US 45 U.S. Highway Alternate 45
  • Circle sign 25 Mississippi Highway 25
  • Circle sign 46 Mississippi Highway 46
  • Circle sign 47 Mississippi Highway 47
  • Circle sign 50 Mississippi Highway 50

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 17,367
1890 18,607 7.1%
1900 19,563 5.1%
1910 20,203 3.3%
1920 17,490 −13.4%
1930 17,931 2.5%
1940 19,030 6.1%
1950 17,757 −6.7%
1960 18,933 6.6%
1970 18,840 −0.5%
1980 21,082 11.9%
1990 21,120 0.2%
2000 21,979 4.1%
2010 20,634 −6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[]

Clay County Racial Composition[12]
Race Num. Perc.
White 7,196 38.61%
Black or African American 10,785 57.87%
Native American 35 0.19%
Asian 57 0.31%
Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed 376 2.02%
Hispanic or Latino 186 1.0%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 18,636 people, 7,618 households, and 4,841 families residing in the county.

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 20,634 people living in the county. 58.2% were Black or African American, 40.5% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census[]

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 21,979 people, 8,152 households, and 5,885 families living in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km2). There were 8,810 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 56.33% Black or African American, 42.82% White, 0.05% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the census[13] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Clay County were African 56.3%, English 35% and Scots-Irish 4.5%.

There were 8,152 households, out of which 35.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.80% were married couples living together, 22.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.80% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,372, and the median income for a family was $35,461. Males had a median income of $30,038 versus $19,473 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,512. About 19.20% of families and 23.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.20% of those under age 18 and 21.90% of those age 65 or over.


Education[]

Clay County is within the service area of the East Mississippi Community College system.[14]

Public schools[]

  • West Point Consolidated School District and West Point High School are in the county.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Census-designated place[]

  • Pheba

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Abbott
  • Cedarbluff
  • Hopewell
  • Montpelier
  • Tibbee
  • Una
  • Waverly
  • White Station

Ghost town[]

  • Palo Alto

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Clay County, Mississippi[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,181 41.03% 5,844 57.36% 164 1.61%
2016 4,150 41.49% 5,722 57.20% 131 1.31%
2012 4,291 38.76% 6,712 60.62% 69 0.62%
2008 4,466 40.26% 6,558 59.12% 68 0.61%
2004 4,342 47.50% 4,753 52.00% 46 0.50%
2000 3,570 43.72% 4,515 55.30% 80 0.98%
1996 2,948 38.97% 4,267 56.41% 349 4.61%
1992 3,297 38.50% 4,620 53.95% 646 7.54%
1988 3,645 48.26% 3,849 50.96% 59 0.78%
1984 4,112 50.23% 4,046 49.42% 29 0.35%
1980 3,439 43.18% 4,275 53.68% 250 3.14%
1976 3,017 44.13% 3,514 51.40% 306 4.48%
1972 4,035 71.39% 1,410 24.95% 207 3.66%
1968 494 8.97% 1,510 27.41% 3,505 63.62%
1964 2,848 92.65% 226 7.35% 0 0.00%
1960 451 19.01% 626 26.39% 1,295 54.60%
1956 410 18.25% 1,225 54.52% 612 27.24%
1952 1,077 46.68% 1,230 53.32% 0 0.00%
1948 22 1.30% 59 3.50% 1,605 95.20%
1944 109 8.60% 1,158 91.40% 0 0.00%
1940 103 7.71% 1,232 92.22% 1 0.07%
1936 32 2.46% 1,271 97.54% 0 0.00%
1932 34 2.42% 1,371 97.44% 2 0.14%
1928 128 8.08% 1,456 91.92% 0 0.00%
1924 82 6.73% 1,136 93.27% 0 0.00%
1920 48 5.84% 771 93.80% 3 0.36%
1916 27 3.14% 832 96.74% 1 0.12%
1912 4 0.60% 628 93.45% 40 5.95%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Mississippi

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28025.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 83. https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA83. 
  4. ^ Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (October 12, 1891). A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. R.H. Henry & Company. ISBN 9780788448218. https://books.google.com/books?id=1meUmjGDshUC&dq=J.+W.+Caradine+mississipp8&pg=PA463. 
  5. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas". United States Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf. 
  6. ^ "Golden Triangle economic development model could be emulated across state". http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/23/golden-triangle-economic-development-model-could-be-emulated-across-state/. 
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt. 
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  12. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US28025&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  13. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  14. ^ "CATALOG 2007-2009 Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine." East Mississippi Community College. 3 (3/147). Retrieved on March 1, 2011.
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 33°39′N 88°46′W / 33.65, -88.77


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