City in Clay County, Mississippi · 20.9 sq mi · 463 people per sq mi
9,664 people live in West Point. The typical household earns $38,064, and the median resident is 36.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,105 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.56%
Men 34.4 · Women 38.7
1870–2026
9,664
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
9,664
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,664 | -79 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,743 | -29 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 9,772 | -32 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 9,804 | -62 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 9,866 | -122 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 9,988 | -117 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 10,105 | -33 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 10,138 | -70 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 10,208 | -188 | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 10,396 | -176 | 1.66% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
West Point has a population change lower than Clay County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 99 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 40% | 29% |
| Never married | 41% | 44% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 6% | 2% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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