Clayton County Demographics

A map of Clayton County's Population by Race

Clayton County, Georgia had a population of 297,595 in 2020. It was 8.7% White, 69.0% Black, 4.5% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clayton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Clayton County is the 5th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Clayton County's White Population

25,902 residents of Clayton County identify as White, or 8.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Clayton County considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clayton County is ranked #159 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clayton County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (57.2% White), Henry County (35.9% White), DeKalb County (28.2% White), Fulton County (37.9% White), and Spalding County (55.1% White).

Clayton County's Black Population

205,301 residents of Clayton County identify as Black, or 69.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clayton County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clayton County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clayton County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (24.5% Black), Henry County (48.4% Black), DeKalb County (50.3% Black), Fulton County (42.1% Black), and Spalding County (34.4% Black).

Clayton County's Asian Population

13,491 residents of Clayton County identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clayton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clayton County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clayton County is more Asian than neighboring Henry County (3.3% Asian), and Spalding County (1% Asian). Clayton County is less Asian than neighboring Fayette County (5.3% Asian), DeKalb County (6.6% Asian), and Fulton County (7.6% Asian).

Clayton County's Hispanic Population

42,546 residents of Clayton County identify as Hispanic, or 14.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clayton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clayton County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clayton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (8% Hispanic), Henry County (7.7% Hispanic), DeKalb County (10.7% Hispanic), Fulton County (8.1% Hispanic), and Spalding County (5.4% Hispanic).

Clayton County's Native American/Other Population

2,520 residents of Clayton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clayton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clayton County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clayton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spalding County (0.6% Native American/Other). Clayton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Clayton County's Multiracial Population

7,835 residents of Clayton County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clayton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Clayton County is ranked #106 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clayton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), Henry County (3.9% Multiracial), DeKalb County (3.5% Multiracial), Fulton County (3.5% Multiracial), and Spalding County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.