Median Household Income
$59,806
Median Home Value
$222,300
Median Gross Rent
$1,433/mo
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Homeownership Rate
54.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5%
Median Age
33.7
Population Over Time
Clayton County grew 13.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
264,221
2016
270,269
2018
278,666
2020
287,560
2022
296,312
2024
298,924
Business & Industry
Clayton County has 4,115 business establishments employing 80,953 people.
Health care and social assistance
487
Accommodation and food services
478
Other services (except public administration)
405
Construction
269
Wholesale trade
251
Professional, scientific, and technical services
233
Real estate and rental and leasing
198
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
182
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.