Clay County vs. Webster County

	Clay County (MS)	Webster County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,386	9,788
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.0%	-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,634	10,249
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,634	10,253
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.6%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	53.2%	51.2%
White alone, percent	39.7%	79.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	58.9%	19.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	0.8%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	38.7%	78.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,102	494
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,304	4,864
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.2%	73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,400	$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$956	$958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$364	$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$750	$580
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.1%	8.5%
Building permits, 2018	16	4
Households, 2014-2018	7,755	3,787
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.7%	67.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.6%	84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.1%	17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.8%	14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.7%	46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	22,617	5,660
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	158,429	1,839
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	165,403	52,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,097	$5,242
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,121	$40,683
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,076	$21,109
Persons in poverty, percent	21.9%	18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	353	152
Total employment, 2017	4,435	1,579
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	158,681	55,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.2%	15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,279	831
All firms, 2012	1,508	898
Men-owned firms, 2012	736	524
Women-owned firms, 2012	638	272
Minority-owned firms, 2012	643	154
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	779	717
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	181	139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,237	732
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.2%	34.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	50.3	24.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	410.08	420.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Clay county (MS) and Webster county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.