Clayton County Demographics

A map of Clayton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	204,842	205,301	68.5%	69.0%
Hispanic	43,419	42,546	14.5%	14.3%
White	23,412	25,902	7.8%	8.7%
Asian	14,728	13,491	4.9%	4.5%
Multiracial	9,956	7,835	3.3%	2.6%
Native American/Other	2,567	2,520	0.9%	0.8%

Clayton County, Georgia has an estimated population of 298,924, a less than 1% change from the 297,595 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.5% Black, 14.5% Hispanic, 7.8% White, 4.9% Asian, 3.3% Multiracial, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clayton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clayton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Clayton County, that probability was 49.3% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clayton County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Clayton County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clayton County's White Population

23,412 residents of Clayton County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clayton County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Clayton County ranks 159th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. White residents' share of Clayton County's population has decreased from 8.7% to 7.8%.

Clayton County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (55.5% White), Henry County (32.4% White), DeKalb County (27.9% White), Fulton County (36.8% White), and Spalding County (53.4% White).

Clayton County's Black Population

204,842 residents of Clayton County, or 68.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clayton County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Clayton County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Clayton County's population has decreased from 69.0% to 68.5%.

Clayton County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (25.3% Black), Henry County (51.2% Black), DeKalb County (50.4% Black), Fulton County (42.1% Black), and Spalding County (35.8% Black).

Clayton County's Asian Population

14,728 residents of Clayton County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clayton County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Clayton County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Asian residents' share of Clayton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Clayton County is more Asian than neighboring Henry County (3.3% Asian), and Spalding County (1% Asian). Clayton County is less Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (6.1% Asian), and Fulton County (7.8% Asian).

Clayton County's Hispanic Population

43,419 residents of Clayton County, or 14.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clayton County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Clayton County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Clayton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.5%.

Clayton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (8.6% Hispanic), Henry County (8.3% Hispanic), DeKalb County (10.6% Hispanic), Fulton County (8.2% Hispanic), and Spalding County (6.1% Hispanic).

Clayton County's Native American/Other Population

2,567 residents of Clayton County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clayton County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Clayton County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clayton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Clayton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Spalding County (0.7% Native American/Other). Clayton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Clayton County's Multiracial Population

9,956 residents of Clayton County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clayton County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Clayton County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Clayton County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.3%.

Clayton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Spalding County (3% Multiracial). Clayton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (3.8% Multiracial), Henry County (3.9% Multiracial), DeKalb County (4.2% Multiracial), and Fulton County (4.2% 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.