Clayton County, Georgia

Clayton County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 297,471 in 2025 across 367 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 297,471; 2025 estimate
Area: 367 km²
Density: 811; per km²
Median income: $59,806; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 33.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.3%	27 / 159	552 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,433	18 / 159	286 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$222,300	54 / 159	1,163 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	54.5%	149 / 159	3,038 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.3%	133 / 159	2,470 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	10.7%	156 / 159	3,103 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.9%	8 / 159	190 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.8	26 / 159	241 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	68.5%	3 / 159	24 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	13.4%	8 / 159	237 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	14.5%	15 / 159	610 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	33.7	152 / 159	2,965 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,123	13 / 159	85 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	20.9%	9 / 159	377 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.8%	6 / 159	191 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.1%	79 / 159	1,631 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	7.8%	159 / 159	3,135 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.9%	73 / 159	702 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	19.3%	63 / 159	462 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.425	128 / 159	2,326 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$59,806	69 / 159	2,098 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,759	109 / 159	2,727 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.2%	20 / 159	333 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	22.5%	59 / 159	1,520 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	85.5%	84 / 159	2,454 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	17.0%	23 / 159	218 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.0%	141 / 159	2,668 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	297,471	7 / 159	249 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	811	4 / 159	67 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	2.1%	9 / 159	166 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.1%	52 / 159	770 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	31.6	31 / 159	319 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	10.6%	43 / 159	1,038 / 3,144

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