Town in Kent County, Delaware · 1.9 sq mi · 2,391 people per sq mi
4,657 people live in Clayton. The typical household earns $107,307, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,961 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.28%
Men 29 · Women 40.3
1880–2026
4,657
2026 projection
17.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,657
2026 projection
17.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,657 | +130 | 2.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,527 | +15 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 4,512 | +115 | 2.62% |
| 2023 | 4,397 | +189 | 4.49% |
| 2022 | 4,208 | +209 | 5.23% |
| 2021 | 3,999 | +38 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 3,961 | +118 | 3.07% |
| 2019 | 3,843 | +185 | 5.06% |
| 2018 | 3,658 | +144 | 4.10% |
| 2017 | 3,514 | +100 | 2.93% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Clayton is growing faster than Kent County, Delaware, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 19 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 55% | 45% |
| Never married | 30% | 38% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 1% | 18% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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