Clayton, IL Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Clayton, Illinois had a population of 639 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 1.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Clayton is the 832nd most populous. 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's White Population

588 residents of Clayton identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Clayton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Clayton is ranked #592 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more White than neighboring Columbus (91.2% White). Clayton is less White than neighboring Mound Station (94% White), Golden (92.9% White), Camp Point (93.8% White), and La Prairie (92.9% White).

Clayton's Black Population

9 residents of Clayton identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clayton less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Clayton is ranked #448 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Black than neighboring Mound Station (0% Black), Golden (0% Black), Camp Point (0.3% Black), and La Prairie (0% Black). Clayton is less Black than neighboring Columbus (1.8% Black).

Clayton's Asian Population

3 residents of Clayton identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clayton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Clayton is ranked #590 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Asian than neighboring Camp Point (0.4% Asian), La Prairie (0% Asian), and Columbus (0% Asian). Clayton is less Asian than neighboring Mound Station (0.9% Asian), and Golden (1.2% Asian).

Clayton's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Clayton identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clayton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Clayton is ranked #977 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Mound Station (1.7% Hispanic), Golden (1.7% Hispanic), and Camp Point (1.6% Hispanic). Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring La Prairie (2.4% Hispanic), and Columbus (5.3% Hispanic).

Clayton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clayton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clayton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Clayton is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Golden (0.6% Native American/Other), and Camp Point (0.8% Native American/Other).

Clayton's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Clayton identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Clayton is ranked #441 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Mound Station (3.4% Multiracial), Golden (3.5% Multiracial), Camp Point (3.1% Multiracial), and Columbus (1.8% Multiracial). Clayton is less Multiracial than neighboring La Prairie (4.8% Multiracial).

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