Clayton County, Georgia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 297,595
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 297,471
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 297,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 299,406
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 299,394
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 297,595
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 259,424
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.7%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 72.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,418
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 117,099
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,433
Building Permits, 2025 793
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 105,941
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.79
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 804,823
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 985,607
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,660,490
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,414,941
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,795
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,759
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,115
Total employment, 2023 80,953
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,951,374
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 38,759
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,523
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,081
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 794
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,802
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,255
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 174
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,823
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,100.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,832.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 141.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 141.57
FIPS Code 13063