Clayton County, Georgia's estimated population is 301,433 with a growth rate of 1.03% 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 259,877 and has seen a growth of 15.99% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,466 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 5,477 | 1,011 | 22.64% |
1880 | 8,027 | 2,550 | 46.56% |
1890 | 8,295 | 268 | 3.34% |
1900 | 9,598 | 1,303 | 15.71% |
1910 | 10,453 | 855 | 8.91% |
1920 | 11,159 | 706 | 6.75% |
1930 | 10,260 | -899 | -8.06% |
1940 | 11,655 | 1,395 | 13.60% |
1950 | 22,872 | 11,217 | 96.24% |
1960 | 46,365 | 23,493 | 102.72% |
1970 | 98,043 | 51,678 | 111.46% |
1980 | 150,357 | 52,314 | 53.36% |
1990 | 182,052 | 31,695 | 21.08% |
2010 | 259,877 | 77,825 | 42.75% |
2011 | 262,031 | 2,154 | 0.83% |
2012 | 265,294 | 3,263 | 1.25% |
2013 | 264,015 | -1,279 | -0.48% |
2014 | 266,629 | 2,614 | 0.99% |
2015 | 272,720 | 6,091 | 2.28% |
2016 | 279,333 | 6,613 | 2.42% |
2017 | 284,184 | 4,851 | 1.74% |
2018 | 289,197 | 5,013 | 1.76% |
2019 | 292,256 | 3,059 | 1.06% |
2020 | 295,315 | 3,059 | 1.05% |
2021 | 298,374 | 3,059 | 1.04% |
2022 | 301,433 | 3,059 | 1.03% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 43,404 | 15.09% |
Black or African American | 200,776 | 69.82% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 403 | 0.14% |
Asian | 14,758 | 5.13% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 201 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 17,312 | 6.02% |
Two or More Races | 10,706 | 3.72% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 96,826 | 2.91 | 50.3 |
Married | 32,332 | 3.72 | 69.5 |
Male | 6,895 | 3.79 | 40.9 |
Female | 25,752 | 3.73 | 36.4 |
Non Family | 31,847 | 1.25 | 44 |
3.58
Average Family Size
2.91
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 11,410 | 6.37% |
9th to 12th Grade | 15,584 | 8.70% |
High School Graduate | 59,885 | 33.45% |
Some College | 41,436 | 23.14% |
Associates Degree | 16,454 | 9.19% |
Bachelors Degree | 22,589 | 12.62% |
Graduate Degree | 11,692 | 6.53% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 5,127 | 3,972 | 1,149 |
Black | 125,424 | 114,378 | 26,664 |
Asian | 10,190 | 6,419 | 1,903 |
Islander | 136 | 30 | 21 |
White | 22,104 | 18,785 | 3,168 |
Hispanic | 18,274 | 9,719 | 1,767 |
Other Race | 8,050 | 3,559 | 597 |
Native American | 325 | 270 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 91.19%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.41%.
$31,918
Average Earnings
$35,751
Average Male
$30,085
Average Female
80.86% of Clayton County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 19.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.64% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 201 | 103 | 51.24% |
Native | 378 | 76 | 20.11% |
Multiple | 10,559 | 2,041 | 19.33% |
White | 26,483 | 4,875 | 18.41% |
Black | 196,260 | 33,716 | 17.18% |
Hispanic | 37,211 | 6,185 | 16.62% |
Asian | 14,472 | 933 | 6.45% |
Other | 2,237 | NaN% |
16.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.16%
Male Poverty Rate
18.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clayton County, Georgia is Islander, with 51.24% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clayton County, Georgia is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.45%.
33.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.8%
Male Marriage Rate
31.0%
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,191 | 9.66% |
Black | 12,031 | 8.25% |
Native American | 2 | 0.56% |
Asian | 241 | 2.09% |
Islander | 9 | 4.74% |
Other Race | 290 | 2.93% |
2+ Races | 405 | 6.38% |
Hispanic | 685 | 3.07% |
8.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.9%
Labor Force Participation
61.2%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
52.40%
Born in Clayton County, Georgia
87.04%
Native Born
12.96%
Foreign Born
6.74%
Non Citizen
6.23%
Naturalized
87.04% of Clayton County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 52.40% having been born in Georgia. 6.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.