Clayton, Alabama Population 2024

2,196

Clayton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clayton was:

  • Black or African American: 59.45%
  • White: 35.58%
  • Two or more races: 4.32%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
324.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.79% (-63)
The current population of Clayton, Alabama is 2,196 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,259.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,35059.45%
White80835.58%
Two or more races984.32%
Other race80.35%
Native American70.31%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clayton Population by Race

Clayton Population Pyramid 2024

Clayton Median Age

42

Total

41.3

Male

49.3

Female

Clayton Adults

There are 2,094 adults, (309 of whom are seniors) in Clayton.

Clayton Age Dependency

27.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

9.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clayton Sex Ratio

Female47921.09%
Male1,79278.91%

Clayton Population by Age

Clayton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4471.9748.551.5
Non Family1871.1448.751.3
Married1632.559.540.5
Female792.3520.379.7
Male184.1172.227.8

2.57

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

48.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clayton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade43021.63%
Associates Degree954.78%
Bachelors Degree462.31%
Graduate Degree361.81%
High School Graduate74837.63%
Less Than 9th Grade22011.07%
Some College41320.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clayton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clayton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,11773033
White78856649
2+ Races59260
Hispanic3190
Other Race800
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 6.22%.

Clayton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$42,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,769$31,250$23,333
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$24,844$27,404$22,589
Some College$24,844$0$17,917

$24,844

Average Earnings

$27,404

Average Male

$22,589

Average Female

Clayton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clayton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clayton Language

96.28% of Clayton residents speak only English, while 3.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.42% of the population.

Clayton Language

Clayton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black66418427.71%
White162159.26%
Multiple561119.64%

23.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.9%

Male Poverty Rate

25.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clayton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clayton is Black, with 27.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clayton is White, with 9.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.55%.

Clayton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.84%
High School22.76%
Some College15.85%
Bachelors or Greater13.73%

Clayton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed22.54%
Female Employed16.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Clayton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clayton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,000$77,272
Households$32,625$57,145
Married Families$73,358$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,492$29,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clayton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

21.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Clayton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clayton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Clayton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clayton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

133

Number of Veterans

125

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War45
Vietnam40
Second Gulf War31
Korea7
World War II0

Clayton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5449
55 to 6438
65 to 7426
75+20
18 to 340

Clayton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White739.16%
Black604.91%

Clayton Veterans by Race

Clayton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clayton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

16.2%

Labor Force Participation

15.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clayton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.42%

Born in Clayton

98.9%

Native Born

1.1%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.9% of Clayton residents were born in the United States, with 71.42% having been born in Alabama. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clayton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,118-15-0.7%
20282,133-16-0.74%
20272,149-16-0.74%
20262,165-15-0.69%
20252,180-16-0.73%
20242,196-16-0.72%
20232,212-13-0.58%
20222,225-19-0.85%
20212,244-15-0.66%
20202,259-578-20.37%
20192,837-9-0.32%
20182,846-20-0.7%
20172,866-25-0.86%
20162,891-14-0.48%
20152,905-16-0.55%
20142,921-5-0.17%
20132,926-16-0.54%
20122,942-22-0.74%
20112,964-17-0.57%
20102,98100%

Clayton Population by Year