Clayton

Population: 28,043
Median household income: $73,348
Median home value: $292,400

Clayton, a community in Johnston County, North Carolina, has 28,043 residents. The median household income of $73,348 is below the Johnston County median ($79,838).

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton's population grew 29.3% from 21,681 to 28,043, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $192,900 to $292,400.

35.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,043
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,348
Median home value: $292,400
Median gross rent: $1,542
Housing units: 10,927
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,68128,043

Median household income

$62,676$73,348

Median home value

$192,900$292,400

Median gross rent

$1,083$1,542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,681	$62,676	$192,900	$1,083
2020	23,179	$61,954	$200,700	$1,060
2021	25,486	$63,166	$224,400	$1,211
2022	26,837	$71,698	$260,400	$1,356
2023	28,043	$73,348	$292,400	$1,542

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,941	6.9%
5 to 17	5,944	21.2%
18 to 24	2,412	8.6%
25 to 34	4,363	15.6%
35 to 44	4,003	14.3%
45 to 54	3,575	12.7%
55 to 64	2,737	9.8%
65 to 74	1,906	6.8%
75 and over	1,162	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,207	54.2%
Black or African American	7,559	27.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	151	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	503	1.8%
Two or more races	775	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,829	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	933	5.3%
High school graduate	4,482	25.3%
Some college or associate's	6,021	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,225	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,085	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,122	76.2%
Carpooled	1,177	8.1%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	44	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,131	14.6%
Other means	112	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,878	15.1%
15 to 29 min	3,930	31.5%
30 to 44 min	3,850	30.9%
45 to 59 min	1,299	10.4%
60+ min	1,501	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 8.0% (2,236 of 27,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,326	70.8%
Nonfamily households	3,015	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,341	94.6%
Vacant	586	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,652	64.3%
Renter-occupied	3,689	35.7%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,676	70.2%
1-unit, attached	688	6.3%
2 to 4 units	593	5.4%
5 to 19 units	820	7.5%
20 or more units	858	7.9%
Mobile home & other	292	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3712860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.6581, -78.4460