Clayton, WI Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	330	484	89.2%	88.0%
Multiracial	25	32	6.8%	5.8%
Hispanic	10	14	2.7%	2.5%
Native American/Other	5	13	1.4%	2.4%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Clayton, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 370, a dramatic decrease from the 550 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 6.8% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin 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 22.1% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clayton is ranked the 590th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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 510th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clayton's White Population

330 residents of Clayton, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clayton is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Clayton ranks 560th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's White population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. White residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 88.0% to 89.2%.

Clayton is more White than neighboring Clear Lake (84.7% White). Clayton is less White than neighboring Turtle Lake (92.3% White), Almena (96.1% White), Amery (98% White), and Prairie Farm (93.6% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Clayton ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 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 0.9% to 0.0%.

Clayton is less Black than neighboring Clear Lake (0.2% Black), and Amery (0.4% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Clayton ranks 460th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 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 Turtle Lake (1% Asian), Almena (0.2% Asian), Amery (0.4% Asian), and Prairie Farm (0.7% Asian).

Clayton's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Clayton, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clayton is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Clayton ranks 478th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Clayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Clayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Turtle Lake (0% Hispanic), Almena (1.2% Hispanic), and Amery (0% Hispanic). Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Clear Lake (6.5% Hispanic), and Prairie Farm (4% Hispanic).

Clayton's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Clayton, or 1.4% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Clayton ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clayton's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.4%.

Clayton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clear Lake (0.2% Native American/Other), Almena (0% Native American/Other), Amery (0.5% Native American/Other), and Prairie Farm (0.5% Native American/Other).

Clayton's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Clayton, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clayton is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Clayton ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clayton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Clayton's population has increased from 5.8% to 6.8%.

Clayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Turtle Lake (5.3% Multiracial), Almena (2.5% Multiracial), Amery (0.7% Multiracial), and Prairie Farm (1.2% Multiracial). Clayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Clear Lake (8.4% 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.