Clay County, Mississippi
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Mississippi State Department of Health: 2423 N. State Street, Jackson
Population:
- Total Population: 21,979
- Males: 10,351
- Females: 11,628
Ethnicity:
- White: 9,338
- Black/African American: 12,264
- Hispanic: 210
- Native American/Eskimo: 32
- Asian: 22
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 113
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (19,930)
- Spanish (185)
- French (130)
- German (85)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 104
- Mexico (39)
- Germany (17)
- Philippines (16)
- Austria (8)
- Korea (6)
- Canada (6)
- Haiti (5)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (6,308)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,839)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (639)
- Churches of Christ (273)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (256)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 9,011
- Sensory: 623
- Physical: 2,114
- Mental: 1,131
- Self-care: 887
- Go outside home: 1,924
- Employment: 2,240
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 565
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 8,152
- Utility gas: 3,218
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,053
- Electricity: 2,622
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 27
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 201
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 3
- No fuel used: 28
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 12,105
- No vehicle: 1,117
- 1 or more vehicle: 10,988
Education Attainment:
- No School: 240
- No High School: 1,210
- Some High School: 2,775
- High School: 4,262
- Some College: 2,414
- Associate's Degree: 578
- College Degree: 1,474
- Master's Degree: 369
- Professional Degree: 94
- Doctoral Degree: 25
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 8,152
- Owners with phone: 5,702
- Owners without phone: 282
- Renters with phone: 1,938
- Renters without phone: 230
10 closest counties:
- Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- Lowndes County, Mississippi
- Monroe County, Mississippi
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi
- Webster County, Mississippi
- Noxubee County, Mississippi
- Choctaw County, Mississippi
- Winston County, Mississippi
- Lee County, Mississippi
- Lamar County, Alabama
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
39741, 39754, 39755, 39773
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WKBB (100.9 FM) WEST POINT, MS
- WROB (1450 AM) WEST POINT, MS
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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