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West Point grades D− overall, 97th among Mississippi's 99 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $38K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 15 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Tibbee School and Tibbee Bridge. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where West Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,392 in 1870, 10,105 in 2020. The archive holds 23 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far West Point is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in West Point, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in West Point.
West Point fares better on crime within Mississippi than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
6.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in West Point: one, of 4 acres. The trail network density for West Point comes to 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Mississippi’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| West Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Point City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the West Point Consolidated School District. Two of the 8 schools are below, and why each made the list. The largest public high school is West Point High School, with 1,010 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Street SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–7 | Grades 5–7 | 440 | C |
| West Point High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 1,010 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Against the 1,895 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Point’s, it is less healthy than 83%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
In West Point, 84% of adults had a checkup this year, above both the Mississippi town median (82%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). Only 10 of the 101 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than West Point, and on top of that 21% of adults have diabetes locally. This Mississippi town beats the Mississippi average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| West Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 45% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 42% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Point | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 13.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.4% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 68% of Mississippi’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 238 to 209 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The level of violent crime in West Point is 3.5 per 1,000 residents. The town’s level of property crime comes in at 18.1 per 1,000 residents.
| West Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.1 per 1,000 residents | 16.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
61% of West Point households own their home. Typical home values rose 5% in the year to September 2026. Its midpoint rent stands at $746 a month.
| West Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $746 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Columbus (9%), Starkville (7%) and Tupelo (5%). About one worker in three stays in West Point for work. Also worth knowing: in West Point, the average trip to work is 20 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
| West Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 31% | 19% | 8% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults 25 and older, 16% have a four-year degree or more, against 25% across Mississippi. Adults 35 to 64 are a third of residents (37% statewide). Since 2020, West Point has lost 3.5% of its people, to 9,743 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The share of residents in West Point who are 65 or older: 20%.
| West Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 16% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
56% women, 44% men
About 77 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| West Point | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.8% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The national flood insurance program has paid 60 claims in West Point since 1979. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Point after 13 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 28% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Point
About 5 of every 100 West Point residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
11,307 counted in 2010 and 10,105 in 2020; an estimated 9,743 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.5% since 2020, after 10.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
27 notable people were born in West Point.
City in Mississippi, United States
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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West Point grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #97 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D− for health, C− for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($43,125 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
27 notable people were born here, including Larry Semon and Barrett Strong.
