Clayton County, GA Population

Overview

294,335

Total Population

32.7

Median age

53.10%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

39,228

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clayton County is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clayton County's population under 18 was 27.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clayton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clayton County, 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.

There are 18,253 more females than males in Clayton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in Clayton County, GA.
The Clayton County, GA gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 12,574.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 12,743.

Clayton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Clayton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 39,228 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 255,107 (86.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clayton County is Black or African American with a population of 207,582 (70.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 297,623 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Clayton County's population increased by 21,381 (8.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clayton County's population increased by 37,724 (14.51%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 238,518.