Clayton, LA Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	137	143	50.4%	24.5%
Black	135	426	49.6%	72.9%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	1.4%

Clayton, Louisiana has an estimated population of 272, a dramatic decrease from the 584 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.4% White, 49.6% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana 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 40.8% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clayton is ranked the 419th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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 339th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clayton's White Population

137 residents of Clayton, or 50.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clayton is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Clayton ranks 429th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 24.5% to 50.4%.

Clayton is more White than neighboring Ferriday (25% White), Ridgecrest (34.1% White), and Waterproof (0.9% White). Clayton is less White than neighboring Spokane (100% White), and Minorca (62.9% White).

Clayton's Black Population

135 residents of Clayton, or 49.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clayton is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Clayton ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.3%. Black residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 72.9% to 49.6%.

Clayton is more Black than neighboring Spokane (0% Black), Ridgecrest (45.2% Black), and Minorca (30.7% Black). Clayton is less Black than neighboring Ferriday (73.8% Black), and Waterproof (91% 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 comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Clayton ranks 298th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clayton is less Asian than neighboring Waterproof (6.6% 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 lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Clayton ranks 439th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Ferriday (0.4% Hispanic), Ridgecrest (4.9% Hispanic), and Minorca (6.3% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Clayton ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 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 Ferriday (0.3% 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 Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clayton ranks 456th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 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 1.4% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Ferriday (0.6% Multiracial), Ridgecrest (15.9% Multiracial), Minorca (0.1% Multiracial), and Waterproof (1.6% 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.