Clay County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,501
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,984
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,471 (it was 2,168 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 409 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.9%), Educational, health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 10,89959.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,95037.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5142.8%Two or more races
- 290.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 60.03%Asian alone
- 40.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 8,733 |  (47.3%) |
| Females: 9,746 |  (52.7%) |
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| Clay County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,224 ($27,372 in 1999)
| This county: | $37,224 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $467 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $616)
| This county: | $467 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $119,023 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
| Clay: | $119,023 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,071
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 296
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 15
- Burglaries: 26
- Thefts: 40
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 19
- Burglaries: 18
- Thefts: 24
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $377,200
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,500
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,700
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,600
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,600
- 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2015: 11 buildings, average cost: $158,100
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,500
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $95,900
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,900
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,900
- 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $153,400
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $175,300
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $71,900
- 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $159,200
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $957,000
- 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $72,100
- 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $105,200
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $11,800
- 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $125,200
- 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $70,100
- 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,500
- 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $84,900
- 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $122,400
- 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $122,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $898 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $689 (0.7%)
| Clay County: | 22.9% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.3 years old
(Males: 38.7 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.7 years old, Black residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Point.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Clay County: Eggleston Spur (A), Colony Town (B), Greenwood Country Club (C), Tackett Fish Farms (D), Leflore County Country Club (E), Minter City Junction (F), Peebles Landing (G), Powell Landing (H), Race Track (I), McLean Spur (J), Walker Lake Pumping Plant (K), Florewood River Plantation Museum (L), Phillipston Volunteer Fire Department (M), Money Volunteer Fire Department (N), Minter City Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clay County include: New Jerusalem Church (A), New Prospect Church (B), Newena Church (C), Newlight Church (D), Page Chapel (E), Palestine Church (F), Payne Church (G), Perry Chapel (H), Hayward Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Majet Cemetery (1), Humphrey Cemetery (2), Cypress Grove Cemetery (3), McIntyre Cemetery (4), Jones Chapel Cemetery (5), McNutt Cemetery (6), Eastmoney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Sixmile Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Six Mile Lake (D), Walkers Lake (E), Ellison Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), East Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Gut Bayou (A), Baker Creek (B), Pelucia Creek (C), Tallahatchie River (D), Turkey Bayou (E), Tippo Bayou (F), Burns Slough (G), The Elbow (H), Rattlesnake Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Clay County include: Florewood River Plantation State Park (1), Greentree State Waterfowl Production Area (2), Landers Landing Public Access (3), Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Dorchester County, South Carolina 
, Montgomery County 
, St. Clair County, Alabama , Gwinnett County, Georgia , Haralson County, Georgia , Hopkins County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 1,013
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 80 (78.2% naturalized citizens)
| Clay County: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 82010 or later
- 142000 to 2009
- 81990 to 1999
- 71980 to 1989
- 61970 to 1979
- 36Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,189
- One, attached: 43
- Two: 275
- 3 or 4: 224
- 5 to 9: 495
- 10 to 19: 51
- 20 to 49: 11
- 50 or more: 15
- Mobile homes: 1,770
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 2,240 (50 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62
| Here: | 3.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Clay County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,292 | 35 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,161 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 778 | 4 |
| Other | 474 | 1 |
| Catholic | 215 | 1 |
| None | 8,714 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Clay County: | 2.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Clay County: | 9.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| This county: | 5.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Clay County: | 13.4% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Clay County: | 35.2% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.6% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Clay County:
Average size of farms: 260 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,304
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.24
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,231
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,230
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.41%
Corn for grain: 1024 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3667 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4584 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 505 acres
Tornado activity:
Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1113551.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/26/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Clay County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 187.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 212.3 miles away from Clay County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 10, 2020 - February 18, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4538-MS: April 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 13, 2019 - April 14, 2019, FEMA Id: 4450, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 22, 2019 - March 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 28, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4248: January 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4248, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Clay County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 13, Floods: 12, Winds: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,741 (82.8%)
- Carpooled: 413 (6.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 14 (0.2%)
- Bicycle: 34 (0.5%)
- Walked: 16 (0.2%)
- Worked at home: 747 (10.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Manufacturing (18%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Manufacturing (18%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Austria (35%)
- Germany (20%)
- Haiti (12%)
- Honduras (11%)
- India (8%)
- Australia (7%)
- Sweden (0%)
- English (16%)
- American (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- Italian (1%)
- German (1%)
- Polish (1%)
- African (1%)
People in group quarters in Clay County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 153 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 143 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Clay County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 174 people in nursing homes
- 116 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 83 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in other group homes
- 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
4.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,420 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.71% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.31% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($35,810 average AGI)
1.40% relocated from other states ($11,610 average AGI)
Clay County: 1.40% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Lowndes County, MS |  0.87% ($39,387 average AGI) |
| from Oktibbeha County, MS | 0.73% ($26,942) |
| from Monroe County, MS | 0.31% ($22,636) |
| from Lee County, MS | 0.28% ($29,350) |
5.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,657 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.28% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.04% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($24,902 average AGI)
1.24% relocated to other states ($10,755 average AGI)
Clay County: 1.24% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lowndes County, MS | 0.89% ($30,062 average AGI) |
| to Oktibbeha County, MS | 0.88% ($34,048) |
| to Monroe County, MS | 0.47% ($33,882) |
| to Chickasaw County, MS | 0.38% ($27,074) |
| to Lee County, MS | 0.31% ($31,136) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,690 (2,713 aged, 977 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 637 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Clay County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (576)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (230)
- Congestive heart failure (144)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (100)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (70)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (58)
- Unspecified dementia (52)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (41)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (37)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,938
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 277
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69,829
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,517
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 839
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,479- Male householders: 2,818 (1,182 living alone), Female householders: 4,960 (1,557 living alone)
3,124 spouses (3,119 opposite-sex spouses), 233 unmarried partners, (233 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,022 children (5,687 natural, 128 adopted, 210 stepchildren), 475 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 0 foster children, 60 other relatives, 272 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 312
Size of family households: 2,527 2-persons, 987 3-persons, 802 4-persons, 414 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,739 1-person, 173 2-persons, 21 3-persons.
1,875 married couples with children.
1,957 single-parent households (80 men, 1,877 women).
99.7% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $122,939,000 ($5,678 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,774,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,890,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,028,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,918,000
Federal grants: $34,230,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,308,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,565,000 ($5,288,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,036,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,929,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,978,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,689| Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,182
| Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +34
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,266
| Here: |  -60 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Clay County, Mississippi
- 242020 or later
- 9562010 to 2019
- 7272000 to 2009
- 1,5401990 to 1999
- 1,1951980 to 1989
- 2,0421970 to 1979
- 8761960 to 1969
- 8531950 to 1959
- 3091940 to 1949
- 4491939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Mississippi
- 61 room
- 02 rooms
- 223 rooms
- 3584 rooms
- 1,3205 rooms
- 1,6446 rooms
- 7467 rooms
- 6248 rooms
- 5919+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Mississippi
- 171 room
- 92 rooms
- 1223 rooms
- 6524 rooms
- 9465 rooms
- 2936 rooms
- 1717 rooms
- 1158 rooms
- 159+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Mississippi
- 7no bedroom
- 301 bedroom
- 5252 bedrooms
- 3,5703 bedrooms
- 1,0114 bedrooms
- 2105+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Mississippi
- 26no bedroom
- 1531 bedroom
- 8632 bedrooms
- 1,2063 bedrooms
- 1534 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 158no vehicle
- 1,4891 vehicle
- 2,0532 vehicles
- 9013 vehicles
- 5714 vehicles
- 1845+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
- 432no vehicle
- 1,0481 vehicle
- 6152 vehicles
- 2683 vehicles
- 304 vehicles
- 75+ vehicles
94.5% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Mississippi.
| Clay County: | 94.5% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15,746
- Other state: 2,568
- Northeast: 136
- Midwest: 1,202
- South: 1,077
- West: 129
- 52.4%Electricity
- 27.4%Utility gas
- 18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 0.2%Wood
- 49.3%Electricity
- 33.2%Utility gas
- 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 491
| Here: | 24.6% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 154
| Here: | 15.3% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Clay County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $512,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,364,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,076,000
Police Protection: $1,839,000
Regular Highways: $1,680,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,226,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $711,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Health - Other: $291,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $622,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $525,000
Other - General - Other: $359,000
Other - Libraries: $79,000
Other - Health - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,605,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $410,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $310,000
General Revenue - Other: $212,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $134,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,216,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,787,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,417,000
Other: $1,233,000
General Local Government Support: $858,000
Health and Hospitals: $119,000
- Tax - Property: $5,872,000
Other License: $351,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $122,000
Clay County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $512,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,364,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,076,000
Police Protection: $1,839,000
Regular Highways: $1,680,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,226,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $711,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Health - Other: $291,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $622,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $525,000
Other - General - Other: $359,000
Other - Libraries: $79,000
Other - Health - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,605,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $410,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $310,000
General Revenue - Other: $212,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $134,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,216,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,787,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,417,000
Other: $1,233,000
General Local Government Support: $858,000
Health and Hospitals: $119,000
- Tax - Property: $5,872,000
Other License: $351,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $122,000
Clay County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $512,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,364,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,076,000
Police Protection: $1,839,000
Regular Highways: $1,680,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,226,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $711,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Health - Other: $291,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $622,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $525,000
Other - General - Other: $359,000
Other - Libraries: $79,000
Other - Health - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,605,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $410,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $310,000
General Revenue - Other: $212,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $134,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,216,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,787,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,417,000
Other: $1,233,000
General Local Government Support: $858,000
Health and Hospitals: $119,000
- Tax - Property: $5,872,000
Other License: $351,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $122,000
Clay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $512,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,364,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,076,000
Police Protection: $1,839,000
Regular Highways: $1,680,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,226,000
Financial Administration: $1,164,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $711,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Health - Other: $291,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $622,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $525,000
Other - General - Other: $359,000
Other - Libraries: $79,000
Other - Health - Other: $25,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,015,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,605,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $410,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $310,000
General Revenue - Other: $212,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $134,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,216,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,787,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,417,000
Other: $1,233,000
General Local Government Support: $858,000
Health and Hospitals: $119,000
- Tax - Property: $5,872,000
Other License: $351,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $122,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,132
- Number of aged recipients: 126
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,006
- Number of recipients under 18: 214
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 635
- Number of recipients older than 64: 283
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 421
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 504
| Most common first names in Clay County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 190 | 70.8 years |
| Mary | 182 | 77.3 years |
| John | 141 | 72.3 years |
| Willie | 121 | 75.0 years |
| William | 97 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 96 | 71.1 years |
| Annie | 92 | 77.9 years |
| George | 64 | 74.3 years |
| Thomas | 49 | 72.3 years |
| Charles | 44 | 67.4 years |
| Most common last names in Clay County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 77 | 74.8 years |
| Walker | 58 | 72.4 years |
| Williams | 52 | 76.6 years |
| Young | 49 | 76.2 years |
| Jones | 49 | 73.2 years |
| Johnson | 49 | 75.2 years |
| Davis | 48 | 77.1 years |
| Moore | 45 | 77.5 years |
| White | 41 | 73.4 years |
| Harris | 41 | 77.1 years |
| Businesses in Clay County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | |||