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The total population of Claxton is estimated to be 2,573 with 1,266 males (49.20%) and 1,307 females (50.80%). There are 41 more females than males in Claxton.
The median household income in Claxton was $41,210 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 255(0.61%) from $41,465 in 2020. This income is 55.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Claxton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,011. Overall, the median household income for the city of Claxton stands at $41,210.
In Claxton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,977 for males and $17,254 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,283 for males and $37,881 for females.
In Claxton, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $55,914, followed by Two or More Races households at $52,295, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $29,909.
In 2022, the population of Claxton was 2,501, a 2.42% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Claxton's population was 2,563, a decline of 1.88% compared to a population of 2,612 in 2020.
The median age in Claxton, GA is 29.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.95% were under the age of 15, 27.76% aged 15 to 29, 34.32% aged 30 to 64, 12.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Claxton population: 44.10% are White, 36.76% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 11.92% are some other race and 6.83% are multiracial.