Clayton, NM Population

Overview

2,886

Total Population

40.1

Median age

44.98%

Female population %

122.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,533

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 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clayton's population under 18 was 16.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clayton, 15.21% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 47.51% aged 30 to 64, 18.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 290 less females than males in Clayton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.98% females and 55.02% males in Clayton, NM.
The Clayton, NM gender ratio is 122.3:100 i.e. 122.3 men to 100 women (1.223).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 150.

Clayton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clayton population: 74.36% are White, 1.77% are Black or African American, 2.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.19% are some other race and 17.29% are multiracial.
Clayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,533 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,353 (46.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clayton is White with a population of 2,146 (74.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,974 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Clayton's population increased by 445 (17.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clayton's population decreased by 323 (10.86%), 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 2006 at 2,281.