Overview
2,157
Total Population
44.4
Median age
52.29%
Female population %
91.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
56.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
85
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clayton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clayton is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clayton's population under 18 was 14.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clayton, 13.17% were under the age of 15, 22.99% aged 15 to 29, 40.94% aged 30 to 64, 17.25% aged 65 to 84, and 5.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 99 more females than males in Clayton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Clayton, GA.
- The Clayton, GA gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 123.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clayton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clayton population: 94.25% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 1.39% are some other race and 3.89% are multiracial.
- Clayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,072 (96.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clayton is White with a population of 2,033 (94.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clayton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,282 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Clayton's population decreased by 165 (7.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clayton's population increased by 77 (4.01%), 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 2010 at 1,919.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)