Town · Oklahoma
Clayton, Oklahoma
Clayton, town, in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. Clayton had 556 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 555 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 568 (±101). GEOID 4014900.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
556
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 555 · ACS 2020-2024: 568 ±101
Median household income
$23,214
±$5,452 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$56,300
±$40,432 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$424
±$42 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Clayton and what county is it in?
Clayton is a town in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 330 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Clayton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 556 people lived in Clayton on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 555 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 568 (±101).
| Measure | Clayton | Pushmataha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 568 ±101 | 10,790 | no clear change |
| Households | 294 ±62 | 4,431 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.93 ±0.23 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 419 ±63 | 5,708 | no clear change |
Clayton's population since 2000
From 719 in 2000 to 556 in 2025: down 22.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Clayton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Clayton?
The median resident of Clayton is 42.2 years old; 20.6% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.0%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 17.6%.
| Measure | Clayton | Pushmataha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 ±8.5 | 43.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.6% ±5.0 pts | 21.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.7% ±7.3 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Male | 51.6% ±5.5 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 4.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.0% ±6.7 pts | 68.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±4.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 17.6% ±6.1 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 13.0% ±4.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.5% ±8.3 pts | 8.5% | – |
| With a disability | 42.3% ±7.5 pts | 28.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.8% ±4.4 pts | 18.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.1% ±5.9 pts | 87.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.6% ±4.6 pts | 15.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±3.1 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.7% ±6.0 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±1.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Clayton earn?
Half of Clayton's 294 households earn less than $23,214 a year (±$5,452), against $47,940 in Pushmataha County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $31,503 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 38.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Clayton | Pushmataha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $23,214 ±$5,452 | $47,940 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $40,970 ±$7,388 | $63,795 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,699 ±$2,911 | $27,508 | −$4,482 |
| People below the poverty line | 38.2% ±7.6 pts | 20.7% | +11.2 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 59.0% ±14.1 pts | 22.9% | +32.0 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.1% ±8.7 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.2% ±3.9 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.9% ±6.6 pts | 73.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Clayton?
Owners occupy 45.9% of Clayton's occupied homes and renters 54.1%. The median renter pays $424 a month including utilities, and 54.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Clayton | Pushmataha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $56,300 ±$40,432 | $132,300 | – |
| Median gross rent | $424 ±$42 | $667 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.1% ±12.8 pts | 31.5% | +33.0 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $958 ±$134 | $1,121 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.9% ±11.2 pts | 74.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 54.1% ±11.2 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Housing units | 419 ±63 | 5,708 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 10.5% ±5.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% ±4.1 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 45.8% ±7.0 pts | 72.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.3% ±8.9 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.2% ±3.6 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.4% ±2.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.6% ±5.4 pts | 6.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Clayton work and get to work?
73.3% of Clayton's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes.
| Measure | Clayton | Pushmataha County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.7% ±7.7 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5% ±9.1 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3% ±10.8 pts | 81.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 16.3% ±8.4 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 3.5% ±3.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.0% ±4.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min ±7.1 | 25.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Clayton?
No census tract lies mostly in Clayton; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Clayton) · Census block assignment files
How does Clayton compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Clayton is the 12,758th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 291st-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Clayton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 291st | 591 |
Clayton's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Clayton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Clayton?
15 of the 57 figures for Clayton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Clayton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Clayton.