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Clay County, Mississippi, has 18,636 residents across 13,254 parcels and covers 410.1 square miles. The population declined 9.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Clay County is 28025.

West Point is the county's largest population center. Clay County also includes 4 zip codes, 1 public school district and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Clay County Trends

Population
18,636▾
Median Home Value
$115,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,528▾
Clay County in Mississippi

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Clay County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Clay County Parcels

Clay County has 13,254 mapped parcels covering 261,278 acres. The median assessed value is $44,810. The median lot size is 1.60 acres. 3,285 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 9,871 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Mississippi. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Clay County Parcel viewer here.

Clay County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 13,254 100%
Owner name 13,246 99.9%
Owner mailing address 13,134 99.1%
Site address 13,246 99.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 13,254 100%
Land value 13,254 100%
Improvement value 7,419 56.0%
Acreage 13,254 100%
Parcel boundary 13,254 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Clay County parcel records.

Clay County Population

Clay County had 18,636 residents in 2020. That was 9.7% lower than in 2010. Clay County had 3,343 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 45 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include West Point, Prairie and Cedarbluff.

Population Trend in Clay County MS

Clay County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Clay County Zip Codes

Clay County has 4 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include West Point (39773), Prairie (39756) and Cedarbluff (39741). West Point is the largest zip by population, with about 14,869 residents or 80% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 97% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Clay County MS

ZIP Area Population Trend
39773 West Point 14,869 ▾ -10.8%
39756 Prairie 1,882 ▾ -3.1%
39741 Cedarbluff 1,393 ▾ -10.7%
39755 Pheba 960 ▾ -8.7%
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Clay County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Clay County Demographics

Clay County has a median age of 40.1, which makes the county a little older than Mississippi overall. About 22.6% of residents are under 18, while 19.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 24.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Clay County MS

Median Age

40.1

Under 18

22.6%

Age 65+

19.4%

Bachelor's+

18.2%

Clay County School Districts

Clay County is served by 1 public school district with 2,528 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Clay County MS

District Enrollment Share Trend
West Point Consolidated School District 2,528 100% ▾ -0.8%
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Clay County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Clay County Housing & Real Estate

Clay County has a median home value of $115,600 and a median gross rent of $718. About 71% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Mississippi median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $217,490 and homes spent about 98 days on the market.

Clay County Housing Mix

Clay County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Clay County Housing Trends

Clay County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Clay County, MS

Clay County has 740 business listings across 259 categories. The largest categories in Clay County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (47, 6.4%), Baptist Church (24, 3.2%), and Gas Stations (18, 2.4%). The full Clay County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Clay County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Clay County, MS

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 47 6.4%
Baptist Church 24 3.2%
Gas Stations 18 2.4%
Restaurants 14 1.9%
Convenience Stores 13 1.8%
Fast Food 12 1.6%
Grocery Stores 11 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 10 1.4%
Community & Nonprofits 10 1.4%
Religious Organization 10 1.4%

Clay County Business Listings

Business Category City
NMMC-West Point Outpatient Rehabilitation Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment West Point
Whites Station, West Point, Mississippi Accommodation West Point
BMC's Accounting & Tax Service LLC Accountant West Point
Club Hollywood Adult Entertainment Pheba
Clay Co Farm Bureau Agricultural Cooperatives West Point
Tom Soya Grain Co. Agriculture West Point
Payne Field Airport West Point
RibShack Barbecue American Restaurants West Point
Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels Animal Shelters West Point
Bits N Pieces Antique Store West Point
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Clay County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Clay County Basemaps

Clay County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Clay County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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