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Clayton County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Clayton County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clayton County, GA has a population of 298,771 that grew 7.2% over five years, with a relatively young median age of 33.7 and a foreign-born share of 13.8%. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.3%, though unemployment is elevated at 6.7%, and just 21.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce concentrated in wage-accessible occupations reflected in median worker earnings of $35,470. Housing costs remain comparatively low, with a median home value of $194,500 and median gross rent of $1,307 per month, while a GDP per capita of $71,528 against a per capita income of $26,826 suggests significant economic output relative to resident incomes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

297,703

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$59,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.2% since 2018

Clayton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone207,482 (69.4%)
  • White Alone28,917 (9.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21,755 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,052 (5.0%)
  • Asian Alone14,751 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,433 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish35,363
  2. 2.Vietnamese8,667
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,266
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,119
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)841

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$71,528

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,826

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance26,866
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities20,867
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)15,683
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services15,349
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services12,368

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations37,695
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31,835
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations30,401
  4. 4.Service Occupations28,211
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,848

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.56×)21,001
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)7,314
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)7,181
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)3,466
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)16,072

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,307/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99911,963 (20.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,791 (16.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,893 (15.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9996,169 (10.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,468 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,260 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone98,469 (71.6%)
  • Carpooled16,872 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home14,574 (10.6%)
  • Public Transit2,917 (2.1%)
  • Taxi1,749 (1.3%)
  • Other1,581 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.