Clayton, CA Population

Overview

11,136

Total Population

44.1

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,152

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clayton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clayton is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clayton's population under 18 was 24.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clayton, 18.40% were under the age of 15, 18.76% aged 15 to 29, 45.37% aged 30 to 64, 16.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 306 more females than males in Clayton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Clayton, CA.
The Clayton, CA gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 514.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 653.

Clayton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clayton population: 74.87% are White, 1.47% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.38% are Asian, 1.78% are some other race and 10.38% are multiracial.
Clayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,152 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,984 (89.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clayton is White with a population of 8,338 (74.87% of the total population).

Clayton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,618 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Clayton's population increased by 114 (1.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clayton's population increased by 121 (1.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clayton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,827.