Claxton, GA Demographics

A map of Claxton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	993	1,124	39.3%	43.2%
White	914	989	36.1%	38.0%
Hispanic	526	388	20.8%	14.9%
Multiracial	81	66	3.2%	2.5%
Asian	15	24	0.6%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	11	0.0%	0.4%

Claxton, Georgia has an estimated population of 2,529, a slight decrease from the 2,602 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 39.3% Black, 36.1% White, 20.8% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Claxton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Claxton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Claxton, that probability was 64.6% in 2020 and 67.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Claxton is ranked the 264th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Claxton was ranked the 255th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Claxton's White Population

914 residents of Claxton, or 36.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Claxton is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Claxton ranks 507th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claxton's White population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Claxton's population has decreased from 38.0% to 36.1%.

Claxton is more White than neighboring Manassas (31.5% White). Claxton is less White than neighboring Hagan (40.3% White), Bellville (99.4% White), Daisy (73% White), and Mendes (97.2% White).

Claxton's Black Population

993 residents of Claxton, or 39.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Claxton is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Claxton ranks 197th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claxton's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Black residents' share of Claxton's population has decreased from 43.2% to 39.3%.

Claxton is more Black than neighboring Hagan (33.7% Black), Bellville (0% Black), Daisy (14.7% Black), and Mendes (0% Black). Claxton is less Black than neighboring Manassas (68.5% Black).

Claxton's Asian Population

15 residents of Claxton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Claxton is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Claxton ranks 275th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claxton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Asian residents' share of Claxton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Claxton is more Asian than neighboring Bellville (0% Asian), Daisy (0% Asian), Manassas (0% Asian), and Mendes (0% Asian). Claxton is less Asian than neighboring Hagan (6.3% Asian).

Claxton's Hispanic Population

526 residents of Claxton, or 20.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Claxton is higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Claxton ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claxton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 35.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Claxton's population has increased from 14.9% to 20.8%.

Claxton is more Hispanic than neighboring Hagan (7.7% Hispanic), Bellville (0% Hispanic), Daisy (10.9% Hispanic), Manassas (0% Hispanic), and Mendes (0% Hispanic).

Claxton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Claxton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Claxton is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Claxton ranks 408th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claxton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Claxton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Claxton's Multiracial Population

81 residents of Claxton, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Claxton is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Claxton ranks 450th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claxton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Claxton's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.2%.

Claxton is more Multiracial than neighboring Bellville (0.6% Multiracial), Daisy (1.4% Multiracial), Manassas (0% Multiracial), and Mendes (2.8% Multiracial). Claxton is less Multiracial than neighboring Hagan (12% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.