Clayton is a city located in Barbour County Alabama. Clayton has a 2020 population of 2,117. It is also the county seat of Barbour County. Clayton is currently declining at a rate of -3.38% annually and its population has decreased by -6.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,265 in 2010.
The average household income in Clayton is $37,630 with a poverty rate of 40.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $581 per month, and the median house value is $71,000. The median age in Clayton is 38.4 years, 38.1 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Claytonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 903 | 31.65% |
Black or African American | 1,887 | 66.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 12 | 0.42% |
Two or More Races | 51 | 1.79% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 613 | 2.17 | 47.5 |
Married | 190 | 2.7 | 70 |
Male | 29 | 4.69 | 44.8 |
Female | 135 | 2.9 | 29.6 |
Non Family | 259 | 1.13 | 40.5 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.17
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 243 | 10.23% |
9th to 12th Grade | 627 | 26.40% |
High School Graduate | 875 | 36.84% |
Some College | 436 | 18.36% |
Associates Degree | 108 | 4.55% |
Bachelors Degree | 53 | 2.23% |
Graduate Degree | 33 | 1.39% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 779 | 509 | 52 |
Black | 1,513 | 939 | 34 |
Native American | 12 | 12 | |
Hispanic | 45 | 34 | |
2+ Races | 51 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 6.68%.
96.75% of Clayton residents speak only English, while 3.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 967 | 461 | 47.67% |
White | 366 | 84 | 22.95% |
Other | NaN% |
40.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
32.00%
Male Poverty Rate
48.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clayton is Black, with 47.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clayton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 19.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.69%.
19.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
15.6%
Male Marriage Rate
34.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 64 | 7.76% |
Black | 90 | 5.44% |
2+ Races | 6 | 11.76% |
30.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
52.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
18.1%
Labor Force Participation
16.9%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.18%
Born in Clayton
99.68%
Native Born
0.32%
Foreign Born
0.32%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.68% of Clayton residents were born in the United States, with 79.18% having been born in Alabama. 0.32% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 3,008 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,934 | -74 | -2.46% |
2012 | 2,860 | -74 | -2.52% |
2013 | 2,786 | -74 | -2.59% |
2014 | 2,712 | -74 | -2.66% |
2015 | 2,638 | -74 | -2.73% |
2016 | 2,564 | -74 | -2.81% |
2017 | 2,490 | -74 | -2.89% |
2018 | 2,416 | -74 | -2.97% |
2019 | 2,342 | -74 | -3.06% |
2020 | 2,265 | -77 | -3.29% |
2021 | 2,191 | -74 | -3.27% |
2022 | 2,117 | -74 | -3.38% |