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Clay County in figures

A profile of Clay County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Clay County was 18,238 in 2025, down less than 0.1% from 2024, and the 34th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Population18,2382025Down less than 0.1% from 2024The 34th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Median age39.8 years2024Down 0.3 years from 2023The 38th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Population aged 65 and over22.7%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 19th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Foreign-born population share0.4%2024Down 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Population density17.2 inhabitants per km²2025Unchanged from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June92025, estimatedCompared with -18 in 2024
18.2K18.3K18.4K18.5K18.6K18.7K2020202120222023202420252020: 18,620 persons2021: 18,490 persons2022: 18,340 persons2023: 18,260 persons2024: 18,239 persons2025: 18,238 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Clay County was 4.1% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.9 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 19th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Unemployment rate4.1%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.9 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 19th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Median household income$43,1252024Up 8.1% from 2023Tied for the 22nd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Per capita personal income$54,1862024Up 4.4% from 2023The 10th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Poverty rate (US official measure)20.6%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Gini index49.42024Up 1.4 points from 2023
23456782021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 7.7 %2021-08: 6.9 %2021-09: 5.7 %2021-10: 5.1 %2021-11: 4.6 %2021-12: 4.1 %2022-01: 5.1 %2022-02: 4.4 %2022-03: 3.7 %2022-04: 3.7 %2022-05: 3.9 %2022-06: 4.7 %2022-07: 4.6 %2022-08: 4.3 %2022-09: 4.1 %2022-10: 3.9 %2022-11: 3.6 %2022-12: 3.5 %2023-01: 3.9 %2023-02: 3.4 %2023-03: 3.1 %2023-04: 2.7 %2023-05: 3 %2023-06: 4 %2023-07: 4.5 %2023-08: 3.9 %2023-09: 3.4 %2023-10: 3 %2023-11: 3 %2023-12: 3.1 %2024-01: 3.8 %2024-02: 3.2 %2024-03: 3.6 %2024-04: 3.1 %2024-05: 4.2 %2024-06: 5 %2024-07: 5.3 %2024-08: 4.4 %2024-09: 4.2 %2024-10: 4.3 %2024-11: 4.1 %2024-12: 4.2 %2025-01: 4.5 %2025-02: 4.7 %2025-03: 4.2 %2025-04: 4.1 %2025-05: 4.3 %2025-06: 5.3 %2025-07: 5.5 %2025-08: 5 %2025-09: 4.8 %2025-11: 4.6 %2025-12: 4.1 %2026-01: 4.6 %2026-02: 4.9 %2026-03: 4.5 %2026-04: 4.1 %2026-05: 4.5 %2026-06: 5.4 %2026-07: 5 %2026-08: 4.1 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Clay County was $688.54 million in 2024, down 2% from 2023, and the 32nd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$688.54 million2024Down 2% from 2023The 32nd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
GDP per capita, US dollars$37,8052024Down 1.7% from 2023The 33rd lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Real GDP growth-3.8%2024Down 4.4 percentage points from 2023The 11th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
45050055060065070075020012005200920132017202120242001: 498.5 USD million2002: 476.2 USD million2003: 483.7 USD million2004: 515.9 USD million2005: 504.7 USD million2006: 546.1 USD million2007: 539.1 USD million2008: 541.1 USD million2009: 486.4 USD million2010: 495.1 USD million2011: 570.5 USD million2012: 530.9 USD million2013: 526.1 USD million2014: 559.5 USD million2015: 493.4 USD million2016: 513.8 USD million2017: 501.2 USD million2018: 484.8 USD million2019: 516.4 USD million2020: 538.1 USD million2021: 603.8 USD million2022: 665.7 USD million2023: 702.7 USD million2024: 688.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Clay County was $129,100 in 2024, up 11.7% from 2023, and the 32nd highest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Median home value$129,1002024Up 11.7% from 2023The 32nd highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
County house price annual change, sales and refinances-7.38%2025No 2024 figure to compareThe 5th highest of 67 counties in Mississippi in 2022
Median gross rent (monthly)$8172024Up 13.8% from 2023The 33rd highest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)71.3%2024Up 0.6 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits62025, estimatedUp 20% from 2024
100K110K120K130K20212022202320242021: 100,600 USD2022: 110,600 USD2023: 115,600 USD2024: 129,100 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Clay County were 301 in 2023, up 0.3% from 2022, and tied for the 37th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Employer firms3012023Up 0.3% from 2022Tied for the 37th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
Farms3702022No 2021 figure to compareThe 36th lowest of 82 counties in Mississippi
28030032034036038019992003200720112015201920231999: 367 count2000: 358 count2001: 354 count2002: 353 count2003: 346 count2004: 348 count2005: 357 count2006: 347 count2007: 348 count2008: 349 count2009: 337 count2010: 342 count2011: 331 count2012: 326 count2013: 316 count2014: 323 count2015: 316 count2016: 316 count2017: 319 count2018: 303 count2019: 305 count2020: 302 count2021: 296 count2022: 300 count2023: 301 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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