| Name | Clay County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28025 |
| County Seat | West Point |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 20,633 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -9.68% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 61.17% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 82% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+11 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.4% |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 38.77% |
| African American | 61.17% |
| Hispanic | 0.02% |
| Asian | 0.04% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 14.87% |
| African American | 81.99% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% |
| Asian | 0.42% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |