Clayton is a city located in Barbour County Alabama. Clayton has a 2023 population of 2,243. It is also the county seat of Barbour County.Clayton is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -1.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,288 in 2020.
The average household income in Clayton is $47,209 with a poverty rate of 35.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Clayton is 39.8 years, 39.3 years for males, and 47.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clayton was:
2.79
Average Family Size
1.95
Average Household Size
46.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.33% of Clayton residents speak only English, while 4.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.
35.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.77%
Male Poverty Rate
39.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clayton is Black, with 20.5% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clayton is White, with 6.06% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.41%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
18.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
14.4%
Male Marriage Rate
34.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
24.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
52.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
17%
Labor Force Participation
16.5%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
84.69%
Born in Clayton
109.85%
Native Born
0.66%
Foreign Born
0.66%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
109.85% of Clayton residents were born in the United States, with 84.69% having been born in Alabama. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.