Claxton is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 2,263, it is the 225th largest city in Georgia and the 7158th largest city in the United States. Claxton is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually but its population has decreased by -17.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,746 in 2010. Claxton reached it's highest population of 2,381 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Claxton has a population density of 1,302 people per square mile.
The average household income in Claxton is $42,839 with a poverty rate of 32.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $639 per month, and the median house value is $103,600. The median age in Claxton is 29.6 years, 26.8 years for males, and 33.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 90.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Claxton was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,166 | 49.43% |
| White | 940 | 39.85% |
| Some Other Race | 172 | 7.29% |
| Asian | 56 | 2.37% |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 1.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 895 | 2.61 | 38.3 |
| Female | 347 | 3.11 | 8.1 |
| Non Family | 255 | 1.22 | 55.3 |
| Married | 197 | 2.89 | 67 |
| Male | 96 | 3.9 | 43.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 74 | 4.90% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 198 | 13.10% |
| High School Graduate | 511 | 33.82% |
| Some College | 347 | 22.96% |
| Associates Degree | 130 | 8.60% |
| Bachelors Degree | 154 | 10.19% |
| Graduate Degree | 97 | 6.42% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 681 | 560 | 87 |
| White | 672 | 587 | 164 |
| Hispanic | 89 | 24 | |
| Other Race | 87 | 22 | |
| Asian | 56 | 56 | |
| Multiple Races | 15 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.40%.
86.36% of Claxton residents speak only English, while 13.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.73% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,159 | 592 | 51.08% |
| White | 926 | 113 | 12.20% |
| Hispanic | 172 | 26 | 15.12% |
| Other | 172 | 26 | 15.12% |
| Multiple | 20 | 20 | 100.00% |
32.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
33.03%
Male Poverty Rate
31.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Claxton is Multiple, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Claxton is White, with 12.20% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 51.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.96%.
32.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.2%
Male Marriage Rate
29.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99 | 14.35% |
| Black | 35 | 4.62% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.7%
Labor Force Participation
60.3%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.43%
Native Born
6.57%
Foreign Born
4.49%
Non Citizen
2.08%
Naturalized
93.43% of Claxton residents were born in the United States, with 75.79% having been born in Georgia. 4.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,263 | 14 | 0.62% |
| 2019 | 2,249 | 14 | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 2,235 | -20 | -0.89% |
| 2017 | 2,255 | 14 | 0.62% |
| 2016 | 2,241 | -24 | -1.06% |
| 2015 | 2,265 | -41 | -1.78% |
| 2014 | 2,306 | -2 | -0.09% |
| 2013 | 2,308 | 19 | 0.83% |
| 2012 | 2,289 | -70 | -2.97% |
| 2011 | 2,359 | -22 | -0.92% |
| 2010 | 2,381 | 0.00% |