West PointMS
A town of 9,900. Nearly 0.7% of it is conserved land.
Population
9,900
−10.6% since 2010
Typical home
$154K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Jobs based here
4,922
Balanced
What makes West Point stand out The 3 things West Point does most differently from other towns.
1908 · Cotton planter and pickers1908 · Wikimedia Commons
West Point’s story
West Point in pictures
24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.
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A shrinking town West Point has shrunk 10.6% since 2010 11,307 people in 2010; 9,900 today.
What’s changed most in West Point? 11,307 2010
10,105 2020
9,900 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
0.7% of West Point is conserved land 6.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
#15 for trails in MS
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.7%
conserved · 90 of 13,470 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. West Point City Park — 4
Health
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns West Point beats the Mississippi average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out West Point MS Fewer binge drinkers 10.6% 13.6% More adults facing a utility shut-off 18.4% 11.2%
Clay County Medical Corporation
3.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
15th
percentile among MS towns
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in West Point About one in 3 of West Point’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbus (9%), Starkville (7%) and Tupelo (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
31% work in town
Where working residents work In West Point 31%
Columbus 9%
Starkville 7%
Tupelo 5%
Jackson 2%
14 mi
median commute distance
4,922
jobs based in West Point
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 16% of U.S. towns West Point reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents West Point 3.5
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents West Point 18.1
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
16th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
23rd
percentile among MS towns
34
violent crimes reported in 2025
175
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical West Point home is worth about $154K The typical West Point home is worth about $154,000, up 1.5% in a year, 22% below the Mississippi typical home.
$154K Zillow home value
Typical home value West Point $154K
Mississippi $198K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers West Point has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 35–56°
Spring 51–75°
Summer 69–91°
Fall 52–76°
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Schools
West Point’s public schools outperform 36% of Mississippi districts The public schools West Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+ School Grade
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Earthquakes
60
paid flood claims since 1979
13
federal disasters paid out here
1950
From the archive · today’s picture 76 years ago in West Point Commerce Street
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Famous people from West Point 35 notable people were born in West Point.
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West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States, in the Golden Triangle region of the state. The population was 10,105 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical Area.
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Population 10,105
Area 21 sq mi
Elevation 223 ft
ZIP code 39773
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