Clay County, Mississippi: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Clay County | Clay County |
| State | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| State FIPS code | 28 | 28 |
| County FIPS code | 025 | 025 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 18,632 | 18632 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 18,621 | 18621 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 18,482 | 18482 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 18,334 | 18334 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 18,265 | 18265 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 18,213 | 18213 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -52 | -52 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 236 | 236 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 271 | 271 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -35 | -35 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -18 | -18 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.9393 | 12.939305883 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.8583 | 14.858270739 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -1.9190 | -1.918964856 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.0000 | 0.0 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.9869 | -0.986896211 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 237 | 237 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Clay County, state_name=Mississippi, state_fips=28, county_fips=025, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=18632, pop_2020=18621, pop_2021=18482, pop_2022=18334, pop_2023=18265, pop_2024=18213, npopchg_2024=-52, births_2024=236, deaths_2024=271, naturalchg_2024=-35, internationalmig_2024=0, domesticmig_2024=-18, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=12.939305883, rdeath_2024=14.858270739, rnaturalchg_2024=-1.918964856, rinternationalmig_2024=0.0, rdomesticmig_2024=-0.986896211, gq_estimates_2024=237