Clay County Information

Clay in Mississippi occupies 416 square miles and has a 2006 population of 21,210, a change from a 2000 population of 21,979 and 21,120 in 1990. 15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.5% percent is 25-35, and 12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 47 acts of violent crime reported in Clay in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 917 people: 11.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 6.4%.

Read more about Clay, Mississippi in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyClay 
StateMississippi 
Land Area416 sq. milesRanked 2,507 of 3,140
Population 200621,210Ranked 1,758 of 3,140
Population 200521,131 
Population 200021,979Ranked 1,696 of 3,140
Population 199021,120Ranked 1,624 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion42.4% 
African American57.2% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1414.6% 
Population 15 to 2415.1% 
Population 25 to 3412.5% 
Population 35 to 4412.2% 
Population 45 to 5415% 
Population 55 to 6410% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up6.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes47 
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes10 
Robberies9 
Aggravated Assaults27 
Total Property Crimes535 
Burglaries191 
Larceny Thefts343 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,2749,770
Unemployed Population917629
Unemployment Rate11.1%6.4%

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