Claxton is a city located in Evans County Georgia. Claxton has a 2020 population of 2,147. It is also the county seat of Evans County. Claxton is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -9.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,381 in 2010.
The average household income in Claxton is $47,159 with a poverty rate of 31.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $581 per month, and the median house value is $89,200. The median age in Claxton is 28.5 years, 26.2 years for males, and 33.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Claxtonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,264 | 47.43% |
Black or African American | 1,089 | 40.86% |
Some Other Race | 264 | 9.91% |
Asian | 25 | 0.94% |
Two or More Races | 23 | 0.86% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 908 | 2.91 | 41.5 |
Female | 322 | 3.7 | 5.6 |
Married | 252 | 3.23 | 75 |
Non Family | 248 | 1.15 | 51.6 |
Male | 86 | 4.05 | 48.8 |
3.3
Average Family Size
2.91
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 57 | 3.56% |
9th to 12th Grade | 222 | 13.88% |
High School Graduate | 555 | 34.71% |
Some College | 388 | 24.27% |
Associates Degree | 132 | 8.26% |
Bachelors Degree | 140 | 8.76% |
Graduate Degree | 105 | 6.57% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 823 | 704 | 179 |
Black | 629 | 558 | 66 |
Hispanic | 114 | 27 | |
Other Race | 112 | 25 | |
Asian | 25 | 25 | |
2+ Races | 10 | 8 |
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 21.75%.
87.17% of Claxton residents speak only English, while 12.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.58% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,082 | 550 | 50.83% |
White | 1,243 | 174 | 14.00% |
Other | 89 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 264 | 89 | 33.71% |
Multiple | 17 | 17 | 100.00% |
31.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
32.93%
Male Poverty Rate
29.99%
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 Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 52.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.71%.
35.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.9%
Male Marriage Rate
35.3%
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 103 | 12.22% |
Black | 22 | 3.20% |
4.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.70%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
60.4%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.92%
Born in Claxton
93.40%
Native Born
6.60%
Foreign Born
5.82%
Non Citizen
0.79%
Naturalized
93.40% of Claxton residents were born in the United States, with 76.92% having been born in Georgia. 5.82% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2,147 | -19 | -0.88% |
2021 | 2,166 | -19 | -0.87% |
2020 | 2,185 | -19 | -0.86% |
2019 | 2,204 | -19 | -0.85% |
2018 | 2,223 | -25 | -1.11% |
2017 | 2,248 | 10 | 0.45% |
2016 | 2,238 | -23 | -1.02% |
2015 | 2,261 | -41 | -1.78% |
2014 | 2,302 | -6 | -0.26% |
2013 | 2,308 | 20 | 0.87% |
2012 | 2,288 | -69 | -2.93% |
2011 | 2,357 | -24 | -1.01% |
2010 | 2,381 | 0.00% |