Clayton city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,807
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,807
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,512
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,368
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,355
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,939
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 13.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 309
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $830,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,725
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,692
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,222
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.08
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 73.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,942
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,046
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,245
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 605,677
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,362
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $123,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,159
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,919.9
Population per square mile, 2010 6,435.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.48
FIPS Code 2914572