Clayton

Population: 2,271
Median household income: $32,625
Median home value: $82,100

Clayton is a community in Barbour County, Alabama, home to 2,271 residents. Its median household income of $32,625 runs below the Barbour County figure of $44,290.

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton's population declined 21.3% from 2,884 to 2,271, while its median home value rose 1.7% from $80,700 to $82,100.

23.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,271
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $32,625
Median home value: $82,100
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 597
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8842,271

Median household income

$27,639$32,625

Median home value

$80,700$82,100

Median gross rent

$440$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,884	$27,639	$80,700	$440
2020	2,853	$24,083	$71,000	$581
2021	2,512	$30,658	$67,900	$638
2022	2,230	$30,938	$91,200	$701
2023	2,271	$32,625	$82,100	$753

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4423.7%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	1.8%
5 to 17	137	6.0%
18 to 24	106	4.7%
25 to 34	448	19.7%
35 to 44	539	23.7%
45 to 54	444	19.6%
55 to 64	248	10.9%
65 to 74	166	7.3%
75 and over	143	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	799	35.2%
Black or African American	1,350	59.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.7%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	650	32.7%
High school graduate	748	37.6%
Some college or associate's	508	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	46	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	36	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	292	91.0%
Carpooled	8	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	32.1%
15 to 29 min	57	18.9%
30 to 44 min	115	38.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	33	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 23.8% (210 of 882)

	Count	Share
Family households	260	58.2%
Nonfamily households	187	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	447	74.9%
Vacant	150	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	48.5%
Renter-occupied	230	51.5%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units26.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	338	56.6%
1-unit, attached	4	0.7%
2 to 4 units	159	26.6%
5 to 19 units	10	1.7%
20 or more units	2	0.3%
Mobile home & other	84	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0115376
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8823, -85.4605