Clayton, IL Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	521	588	86.5%	92.0%
Black	63	9	10.5%	1.4%
Multiracial	14	27	2.3%	4.2%
Hispanic	4	12	0.7%	1.9%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Clayton, Illinois has an estimated population of 602, a decrease from the 639 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 10.5% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clayton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clayton, that probability was 15.1% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clayton is ranked the 871st most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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). Clayton was ranked the 832nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clayton's White Population

521 residents of Clayton, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clayton is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Clayton ranks 599th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's White population has declined by an estimated 11.4%. White residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 92.0% to 86.5%.

Clayton is less White than neighboring Mound Station (93.3% White), Golden (98.7% White), Camp Point (94.1% White), La Prairie (97.9% White), and Columbus (99.1% White).

Clayton's Black Population

63 residents of Clayton, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clayton is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Clayton ranks 456th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Black population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Black residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 1.4% to 10.5%.

Clayton is more Black than neighboring Mound Station (0% Black), Golden (0% Black), Camp Point (0.4% Black), La Prairie (0% Black), and Columbus (0% Black).

Clayton's Asian Population

0 residents of Clayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clayton is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Clayton ranks 660th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Asian than neighboring Golden (0.4% Asian).

Clayton's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Clayton, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clayton is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Clayton ranks 999th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.7%.

Clayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Golden (0% Hispanic), La Prairie (0% Hispanic), and Columbus (0% Hispanic). Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Mound Station (3.3% Hispanic), and Camp Point (4.7% Hispanic).

Clayton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clayton, 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 Clayton is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clayton ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Clayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring La Prairie (2.1% Native American/Other), and Columbus (0.9% Native American/Other).

Clayton's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Clayton, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clayton is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Clayton ranks 447th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 4.2% to 2.3%.

Clayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Golden (0.9% Multiracial), Camp Point (0.8% Multiracial), La Prairie (0% Multiracial), and Columbus (0% Multiracial). Clayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Mound Station (3.3% 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.