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The total population of Clayton County is estimated to be 296,312 with 139,076 males (46.94%) and 157,236 females (53.06%). There are 18,160 more females than males in Clayton County.
The median household income in Clayton County was $56,148 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 103(0.18%) from $56,045 in 2020. This income is 75.26% 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, Clayton County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,324. Overall, the median household income for the county of Clayton County stands at $58,325.
In Clayton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,468 for males and $31,199 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,706 for males and $40,647 for females.
In Clayton County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $71,380, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,770.
In 2022, the population of Clayton County was 296,564, a 0.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Clayton County's population was 297,318, a decline of 0.10% compared to a population of 297,623 in 2020.
The median age in Clayton County, GA is 32.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.23% were under the age of 15, 22.51% aged 15 to 29, 44.73% aged 30 to 64, 8.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Clayton County population: 14.09% are White, 70.53% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.10% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.16% are some other race and 4.86% are multiracial.