Clayton, KS Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33	40	100.0%	90.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	2.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	2.3%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	4.5%

Clayton, Kansas has an estimated population of 33, a large decrease from the 44 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas 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 17.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clayton is ranked the 666th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 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 674th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clayton's White Population

33 residents of Clayton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clayton is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Clayton ranks 242nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's White population has declined by an estimated 17.5%. White residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 90.9% to 100.0%.

Clayton is more White than neighboring Norcatur (95.4% White), Jennings (94.9% White), Lenora (84.7% White), Dresden (90% White), and Norton (85.2% White).

Clayton's Black Population

0 residents of Clayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clayton is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Clayton ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Black than neighboring Jennings (5.1% Black), and Norton (0.1% 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 slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Clayton ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 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 2.3% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Asian than neighboring Lenora (1.1% Asian).

Clayton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Clayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clayton is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clayton ranks 660th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Norcatur (4.6% Hispanic), and Norton (8.7% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Clayton ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 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 Lenora (3.3% Native American/Other), and Norton (1.6% Native American/Other).

Clayton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Clayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clayton is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clayton ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lenora (10.9% Multiracial), Dresden (10% Multiracial), and Norton (4.4% 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.