Clayton County, Georgia Population 2024

298,201

Clayton County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 298,201 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clayton County, Georgia is the 6th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 259,899 and has seen a growth of 14.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029297,706-99-0.03%
2028297,805-99-0.03%
2027297,904-99-0.03%
2026298,003-99-0.03%
2025298,102-99-0.03%
2024298,201-99-0.03%
2023298,300-99-0.03%
2022298,399-811-0.27%
2021299,210-229-0.08%
2020299,4397,0352.41%
2019292,4043,1751.1%
2018289,2295,0541.78%
2017284,1754,8291.73%
2016279,3466,4722.37%
2015272,8746,1172.29%
2014266,7572,6240.99%
2013264,133-1,238-0.47%
2012265,3713,2901.26%
2011262,0812,1820.84%
2010259,89900%
1990182,05231,69521.08%
1980150,35752,31453.36%
197098,04351,678111.46%
196046,36523,493102.72%
195022,87211,21796.24%
194011,6551,39513.6%
193010,260-899-8.06%
192011,1597066.75%
191010,4538558.91%
19009,5981,30315.71%
18908,2952683.34%
18808,0272,55046.56%
18705,4771,01122.64%
18604,466-293,240-98.5%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-99)
County Website
Clayton County
State
Georgia
County Seat
2020 Population
299,439
Area
142 mi²
Density
2100 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.41% (-1,238)
Founded
November 30, 1858

Clayton County, Georgia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American207,91670.17%
White37,50212.66%
Two or more races19,0586.43%
Other race15,8655.35%
Asian15,1785.12%
Native American5070.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2860.1%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clayton County, Georgia Population by Race

Clayton County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Clayton County, Georgia Median Age

33

Total

31.1

Male

34.6

Female

Clayton County, Georgia Adults

There are 214,982 adults, (29,607 of whom are seniors) in Clayton County, Georgia.

Clayton County, Georgia Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clayton County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female157,23653.06%
Male139,07646.94%

Clayton County, Georgia Population by Age

Clayton County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All104,8202.7952.947.1
Non Family35,1491.247.352.7
Married35,0143.6271.328.7
Female27,2793.5838.661.4
Male7,3783.545.154.9

3.44

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clayton County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15,7128.47%
Associates Degree17,3809.37%
Bachelors Degree25,58213.79%
Graduate Degree12,6616.82%
High School Graduate61,52133.15%
Less Than 9th Grade11,2496.06%
Some College41,46822.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clayton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clayton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black131,230119,44529,181
White20,26917,4123,310
Hispanic19,25211,3692,284
Asian10,4116,5342,347
2+ Races9,2126,7851,785
Other Race8,2364,315848
Native American36927236
Islander1721147

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 91.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 22.54%.

Clayton County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,996$47,308$46,775
Graduate Degree$61,111$57,031$61,517
High School Graduate$33,725$37,146$29,438
Less Than 9th Grade$30,412$37,016$23,992
Overall$36,955$40,735$34,111
Some College$36,285$42,168$33,500

$36,955

Average Earnings

$40,735

Average Male

$34,111

Average Female

Clayton County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clayton County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clayton County, Georgia Language

80.58% of Clayton County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 19.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.86% of the population.

Clayton County, Georgia Language

Clayton County, Georgia Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black204,68034,48516.85%
Hispanic39,3427,16018.2%
White24,6935,03720.4%
Multiple18,9193,49018.45%
Other15,6482,47815.84%
Asian15,0841,51710.06%
Native49711122.33%
Islander2866221.68%

16.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.41%

Male Poverty Rate

19.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clayton County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clayton County, Georgia is Native, with 22.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clayton County, Georgia is Asian, with 10.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.65%.

Clayton County, Georgia Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.19%
High School15.55%
Some College11.93%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%

Clayton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.15%
Male Unemployed25.07%
Female Employed9.38%
Male Employed5.22%

Clayton County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clayton County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,391$78,558
Households$56,207$70,517
Married Families$84,567$101,212
Non Families$38,889$47,111

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clayton County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Clayton County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clayton County, Georgia Marriage

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 45-54.

Clayton County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clayton County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15,716

Number of Veterans

12,744

Male Veterans

2,972

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War4,596
Second Gulf War4,442
Vietnam3,854
Korea516
World War II16

Clayton County, Georgia Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,622
55 to 644,478
65 to 743,191
18 to 341,770
75+1,655

Clayton County, Georgia Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black12,0647.96%
White2,8449.91%
Hispanic5562.32%
2+ Races3943.45%
Asian3302.79%
Other Race500.48%
Native American297.21%
Islander51.95%

Clayton County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Clayton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clayton County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Clayton County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.73%

Born in Clayton County, Georgia

87.13%

Native Born

12.87%

Foreign Born

6.24%

Non Citizen

6.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.13% of Clayton County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 51.73% having been born in Georgia. 6.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clayton County, Georgia Place of Birth

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