Clara, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Clara, Mississippi
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.08
Area Land Km2:10.08
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.89
Area Land Sq Mi:3.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:386
Population Density Km2:38.29
Population Density Sq Mi:99.15
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:31.5806°N -88.6964°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39367
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-13700
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Clara is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. It is located at (31.5804410, -88.6964273). The population was 386 at the 2020 census.

Demographics

Clara racial composition as of 2020[2]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)37196.11%
Black or African American (NH)20.52%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)10.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)71.81%
Hispanic or Latino51.3%
Total386
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 386 people, 291 households, and 118 families residing in the CDP.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-06-01 . data.census.gov.