Clay County | |
---|---|
West Point City Hall at West Point Central City Historic District. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°39′N88°46′W / 33.65°N 88.77°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1871 |
Named for | Henry Clay |
Seat | West Point |
Largest city | West Point |
Area | |
• Total | 416 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
• Land | 410 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,636 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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]
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
2020 | 18,636 | −9.7% | |
2023 (est.) | 18,206 | [8] | −2.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1790-1960 [10] 1900-1990 [11] 1990-2000 [12] 2010-2013 [13] |
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.
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).
As of the census [15] 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 people/km2). There were 8,810 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8.5/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 [15] 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.
Clay County has a sheriff law enforcement system.
Clay County is within the service area of the East Mississippi Community College system. [16]
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% |
Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. Its county seat is Clay. The county was founded in 1858 and named in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
Pike County is located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 33,009. Its county seat is Troy. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, who led an expedition to southern Colorado and encountered Pikes Peak in 1806.
Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,884. Its county seat is Tylertown. The county is named after Civil War Confederate general and Mississippi Senator Edward C. Walthall.
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It was formed in 1870 from Tippah and Pontotoc counties, and in 1874 a portion of Lee County was added. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,777. Its county seat is New Albany. According to most sources, the county received its name by being a union of pieces of several large counties, like other Union counties in other states. However, other sources say that the name was meant to mark the re-union of Mississippi and the other Confederate states after the Civil War.
Tippah County is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,815. Its county seat is Ripley. The name "Tippah" is derived from a Chickasaw language word meaning "cut off." It was taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from northeast to southwest before emptying into the Tallahatchie River. The creek probably was so named because it, and the ridges on either side, "cut off" the western part of the region from the eastern portion.
Tate County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,064. Its county seat is Senatobia. Organized in 1873 during the Reconstruction era, from portions of DeSoto, Marshall, and Tunica counties, the county is named for Thomas Simpson Tate, one of the first prominent American settlers of the area.
Prentiss County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,008. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for Seargent Smith Prentiss, a noted speaker and US Congressman from Natchez.
Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,184. Its county seat is Pontotoc. It was created on February 9, 1836, from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway both pass through the southeast corner of Pontotoc County.
Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,180. Its county seat is Aberdeen.
Marshall County is a county located on the north central border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,752. Its county seat is Holly Springs. The county is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall, who presided in the early nineteenth century.
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,145. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for Founding Father and U.S. President James Madison.
Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 23,863. Its county seat is Fulton. The county is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Chickasaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,106. Its county seats are Houston and Okolona. The county is named for the Chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years. Most were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s, but some remained and became citizens of the state and the United States.
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,266. Its county seat is Pittsboro. The county is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,646. Its county seat is Ashland.
Attala County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,889. Its county seat is Kosciusko. Attala County is named for Atala, a fictional Native American heroine from an early-19th-century novel of the same name by François-René de Chateaubriand.
Bowlus ( BOH-ləss is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.
Belmont is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census.
Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi, United States. The population was 936 at the 2010 census.
Myrtle is a town in Union County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 490 at the 2010 census.