Clayton County, Georgia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 298,771
Median household income: $58,507
Median home value: $194,500

Clayton County, Georgia counts 298,771 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,507, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton County's population grew 5.4% from 283,538 to 298,771, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $47,864 to $58,507.

71.3% of workers drive to work alone. 65.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 298,771
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,507
Median home value: $194,500
Median gross rent: $1,307
Housing units: 114,818
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

283,538298,771

Median household income

$47,864$58,507

Median home value

$108,500$194,500

Median gross rent

$991$1,307

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	283,538	$47,864	$108,500	$991
2020	287,560	$49,460	$122,100	$1,024
2021	294,335	$51,945	$136,600	$1,100
2022	296,312	$56,207	$167,200	$1,216
2023	298,771	$58,507	$194,500	$1,307

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20,910	7.0%
5 to 17	60,579	20.3%
18 to 24	28,802	9.6%
25 to 34	46,728	15.6%
35 to 44	39,163	13.1%
45 to 54	37,657	12.6%
55 to 64	34,249	11.5%
65 to 74	21,115	7.1%
75 and over	9,568	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,600	8.2%
Black or African American	205,375	68.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	325	0.1%
Asian	14,676	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	228	0.1%
Some other race	1,767	0.6%
Two or more races	9,062	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42,738	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28,646	15.2%
High school graduate	61,405	32.6%
Some college or associate's	58,202	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	26,504	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	13,723	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit3.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97,472	71.3%
Carpooled	17,649	12.9%
Public transit	4,314	3.2%
Walked	1,393	1.0%
Bicycle	46	0.0%
Worked from home	12,270	9.0%
Other means	3,475	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,633	12.6%
15 to 29 min	41,823	33.6%
30 to 44 min	36,910	29.7%
45 to 59 min	14,434	11.6%
60+ min	15,549	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 16.8% (49,531 of 294,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	69,558	65.9%
Nonfamily households	36,068	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105,626	92.0%
Vacant	9,192	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56,182	53.2%
Renter-occupied	49,444	46.8%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75,021	65.3%
1-unit, attached	4,667	4.1%
2 to 4 units	6,718	5.9%
5 to 19 units	20,568	17.9%
20 or more units	4,677	4.1%
Mobile home & other	3,167	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13063
State: Georgia
Land area: 142 sq mi
Water area: 2.67 sq mi
Center point: 33.5522, -84.4130

Cities & places

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