The Town Files

Clay County, Mississippi

18,383 people. The median home is worth $129,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $43,125.

Towns in Clay County

Towns in Clay County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
West Point10,105$153,900$38,06436.8

People and housing

Clay CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$129,100$124,700
Median rent$817$820
Median household income$43,125$45,965
Median age39.837.3
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%19.4%
Below the poverty line20.9%22.9%

Jobs and pay

6,531 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,617 a year.

Largest industries in Clay CountyManufacturing2,053 jobs · $54,564Retail855 jobs · $32,166Transportation & warehousing290 jobs · $42,231Construction269 jobs · $49,884Finance & insurance114 jobs · $47,459Professional & technical serv…84 jobs · $54,306
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clay County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 282 storm events in Clay County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Clay County by type since 1996Hail58Heat4Drought17Tornado8Ice Storm3Heavy Snow8Flash Flood23Strong Wind5Winter Storm4Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clay County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
April 23, 2020Severe StormDR-4538: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).