Clayton County, GA

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2024 Population

298,924

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

1.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

6.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,806

2.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,300

14.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

140,990

0.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clayton County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.6% of the residents in Clayton County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clayton County, GA are Clayton State University (1,200 degrees awarded in 2023), United Education Institute-Morrow (748 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Morrow (64 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clayton County, GA was $222,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Clayton County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clayton County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Clayton County, GA borders DeKalb County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Henry County, GA, and Spalding County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Clayton County, GA is home to a population of 299k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.3% of Clayton County, GA residents were born outside of the country (39.6k people).

In 2024, there were 8.75 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (205k people) in Clayton County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 19.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Clayton County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton County, GA was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clayton County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton County, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
205k ± 1.87k
White (Non-Hispanic)
23.4k ± 346
Other (Hispanic)
19.7k ± 2.44k

14.5%

Hispanic Population

43.4k people

14.5% of the people in Clayton County, GA are hispanic (43.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clayton County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39.6k people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40.8k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Clayton County, GA residents (39.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clayton County, GA was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clayton County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,719 ± 798
Gulf War (1990s)
3,216 ± 578
Vietnam
3,199 ± 569

Clayton County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clayton County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Clayton County, GA employs 141k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clayton County, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (20,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18,078 people), and Retail Trade (15,683 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($73,162), Utilities ($56,290), and Public Administration ($53,988).

Employment

Occupations

141k

2024 Value

± 4,043

0.68%

1 Year growth

± 3.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton County, GA grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 140k employees to 141k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19,599 people), Material Moving Occupations (12,748 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

141k

2024 Value

± 4,043

0.68%

1 Year growth

± 3.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton County, GA grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 140k employees to 141k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton County, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (20,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18,078 people), and Retail Trade (15,683 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Clayton County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,725

Median earning men ± $1,373

$35,689

Median earning women ± $866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,530), Information ($57,645), and Public Administration ($54,524).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,433), Information ($51,568), and Wholesale Trade ($47,979).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

380
Retail Trade
281
Other Services (except Public Administration)
261
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$978k
Transportation and Warehousing
$395k
Retail Trade
$380k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clayton County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Clayton County, GA awarded 2,025 degrees. The student population of Clayton County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,275 male students and 5,008 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clayton County, GA are Black or African American (1,204 and 60.3%), Unknown (346 and 17.3%), White (174 and 8.71%), and Hispanic or Latino (146 and 7.31%).

The largest universities in Clayton County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Clayton State University (1,200 and 59.3%), United Education Institute-Morrow (748 and 36.9%), and Empire Beauty School-Morrow (64 and 3.16%).

The most popular majors in Clayton County, GA are Medical Assistant (301 and 14.9%), Dental Assisting (185 and 9.14%), and General Business Administration & Management (153 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost in Clayton County, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Clayton County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,283 (31.2% men and 68.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,283 students enrolled in Clayton County, GA, 31.2% men and 68.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,240 records, of which 72.9% were women and 27.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
75 degrees awarded
General Health Services
117 degrees awarded
Community Psychology
78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clayton County, GA was Registered Nursing with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Clayton County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Clayton State University
1,200 degrees awarded
United Education Institute-Morrow
748 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Morrow
64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clayton State University with 1,200 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 613 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clayton County, GA, which is 0.434 times less than the 1,412 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,204 degrees mean that there were 3.48 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 346 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($11,160) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,004) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,074) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton County, GA was $222,300 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,500 to $222,300, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton County, GA is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clayton County, GA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clayton County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.35%.

Housing

Property

$222,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,317

$57,782

Median Property Taxes

±$2,401

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clayton County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clayton County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Clayton County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clayton County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,806

Median Household Income

± $1,877

106k

Number of Households

± 3,539

In 2024, the median household income of the 106k households in Clayton County, GA grew to $59,806 from the previous year's value of $58,507.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clayton County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Clayton County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton County, GA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Clayton County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clayton County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clayton County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clayton County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clayton County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.35%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton County, GA (52.9k out of 295k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clayton County, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.6% of the children was living in poverty in Clayton County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 14.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 632 in Clayton County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 85.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

83% of the population of Clayton County, GA has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 7.99% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, GA see 3,961 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,961 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4298 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1228 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,961 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clayton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, GA see an average of 3,961 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,961 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clayton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

7.99%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clayton County, GA declined by 3.82% from 17.7% to 17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clayton County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 79.3 in Clayton County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clayton County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 45.4% in Clayton County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clayton County, GA.