Clayton, MI Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	206	285	83.4%	91.6%
Hispanic	21	10	8.5%	3.2%
Multiracial	20	10	8.1%	3.2%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Clayton, Michigan has an estimated population of 247, a large decrease from the 311 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% White, 8.5% Hispanic, 8.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 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 Michigan 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 15.8% in 2020 and 29.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clayton is ranked the 656th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 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 630th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clayton's White Population

206 residents of Clayton, or 83.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clayton is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Clayton ranks 221st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's White population has declined by an estimated 27.7%. White residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 91.6% to 83.4%.

Clayton is less White than neighboring Hudson (89.7% White), Manitou Beach-Devils Lake (95.9% White), Morenci (89% White), Onsted (91% White), and Addison (90.8% 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 considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Clayton ranks 198th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 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 1.6% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Black than neighboring Morenci (0.1% Black), and Onsted (3% 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 Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Clayton ranks 587th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Clayton is less Asian than neighboring Morenci (0.1% Asian), and Onsted (0.9% Asian).

Clayton's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Clayton, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clayton is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Clayton ranks 376th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 110.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 3.2% to 8.5%.

Clayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (5% Hispanic), Manitou Beach-Devils Lake (2.5% Hispanic), Onsted (1.6% Hispanic), and Addison (2.2% Hispanic). Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Morenci (9.3% 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 Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Clayton ranks 634th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Clayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson (1.4% Native American/Other).

Clayton's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Clayton, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clayton is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Clayton ranks 557th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 3.2% to 8.1%.

Clayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Hudson (4% Multiracial), Manitou Beach-Devils Lake (1.6% Multiracial), Morenci (1.5% Multiracial), Onsted (3.5% Multiracial), and Addison (6.9% 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.