Clayton, WA Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	131	374	94.2%	89.0%
Native American/Other	8	15	5.8%	3.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	2.6%
Multiracial	0	19	0.0%	4.5%

Clayton, Washington has an estimated population of 139, a dramatic decrease from the 420 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 5.8% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 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 Washington 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 20.3% in 2020 and 10.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clayton is ranked the 582nd most populous place in Washington, out of 639 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 495th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clayton's White Population

131 residents of Clayton, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clayton is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Clayton ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's White population has declined by an estimated 65.0%. White residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 89.0% to 94.2%.

Clayton is more White than neighboring Loon Lake (79.2% White), Deer Park (86.2% White), Suncrest (86% White), and Springdale (85.6% White). Clayton is less White than neighboring Valley (100% 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 slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Clayton ranks 461st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

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

Clayton is less Black than neighboring Suncrest (1.2% 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 Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Clayton ranks 565th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 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 Suncrest (1.4% 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 Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Clayton ranks 596th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 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 2.6% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Loon Lake (9.6% Hispanic), Deer Park (4.4% Hispanic), Suncrest (5.4% Hispanic), and Springdale (3.8% Hispanic).

Clayton's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Clayton, or 5.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clayton is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Clayton ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 3.6% to 5.8%.

Clayton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loon Lake (0% Native American/Other), Deer Park (3.7% Native American/Other), Suncrest (3.5% Native American/Other), Springdale (4.9% Native American/Other), and Valley (0% 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 lower than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clayton ranks 500th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 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 Loon Lake (11.1% Multiracial), Deer Park (5.6% Multiracial), Suncrest (2.5% Multiracial), and Springdale (5.8% 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.