Clay
Mississippi

19K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$149K

Median Home

D+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,595

Federal Spending per Capita$201

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score626

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms19

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$82K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.6%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,005

SS Benefits / Person$4,915

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$149K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$731/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $741

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-7.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate68.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

286 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

78.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)45.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients774 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,502

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.68 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.75 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,330

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,601

HS Completion Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)79th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.98

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation53.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$128K

Drought Index (2022)0.00

Heating Degree Days2,485 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,266 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,842 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,028 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)44 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)42 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed269 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed124 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)276 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)455 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet29.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers602 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work14 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)122 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work0.2%

Agriculture

Farms104 farms

Farmland1,688 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.328

Nonprofit Organizations80

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.0%

Never-Married Adults35.2%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations15.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms25

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$19K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate65.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+7

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+7R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -48

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Clay

Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

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WTVA · 1 month ago

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WCBI TV · Jun 1, 2026

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