What is the poverty rate in Clay County, MS?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 20.9% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 3,800 people were considered in poverty.
20.9%
of the population (2020–2024)
3.78K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Clay County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 25.5% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 20.9% of the population in Clay County, MS were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 3,800 residents of Clay County were living under the poverty line, down 23.5% from 4,900 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 3,800 people in Clay County, MS were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Clay County decreased from 37.9% to 32.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 23.7% to 19.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 15.5% to 12.5%.
In Clay County, MS, the poverty rate for children decreased from 37.9% in 2015–2019 to 32.4% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Clay County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
One group had a lower than average poverty rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024.
In Clay County, MS, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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