Mississippi

Clay County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
59.4%
European
38.7%
Other
1.9%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Clay Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricClay CountyMississippiUnited States
Black or African American59.4%36.2%—
Non-Hispanic White38.7%54.7%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.5%—
Indian0.3%0.3%—
East Asian0.2%0.3%—
Hispanic0.1%4.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Clay County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricClay CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$43,125$56,447$80,734
Median home value$129,100$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$817/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.7%20.3%21.0%