Clay County, Mississippi
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,383
- Median household income
- $43,125
- ±7,209
- Unemployed
- 7.2%
- 586 of 8,101 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.8%
- 6,616 of 7,805 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Clay | 18,535 (2021) | Po Box 815, West Point | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of West Point | 9,983 (2021) | 204 Commerce St, West Point | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Point City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 158, West Point | — |
| Tombigbee Regional Library System | Libraries | 436 Commerce St, West Point | Website |
| Clay County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 44 N Jackson St, West Point | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
West Point Consolidated School District
School district8 schools
359 Commerce Street, West Point, MS, 39773
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.