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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Clayton, GA compare?
| Figure | Clayton, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,089 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,003 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 589 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Clayton, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,018±373 |
| Median age | 45.7±8.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.2%±8.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.3%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.8%±5.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.5%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $57,083±$22,100 |
| Per capita income | $35,335±$5,522 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.8%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $249,600±$52,334 |
| Median gross rent | $814±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.6%±19.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.5%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.6%±9.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.5%±9.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.2 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.0%±6.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov