Median Household Income
$78,822 ± $4,441
Median Home Value
$329,600 ± $14,681
Median Gross Rent
$1,661 ± $66/mo
Per Capita Income
$37,564
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Homeownership Rate
62.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.4%
Median Age
33.0
Average Commute
25 min
Households
11,242
Veterans
1,438
Population Over Time
Clayton grew 69.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,274
2016
18,553
2018
20,324
2020
23,179
2022
26,837
2024
29,320
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
58.6%
Hispanic or Latino
13.2%
Black or African American
27.7%
Asian
0.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.