Clayton, LA Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Clayton, Louisiana had a population of 584 in 2020. It was 24.5% White, 72.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.4% 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 488 places in Louisiana, Clayton is the 339th 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

143 residents of Clayton identify as White, or 24.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Clayton considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Clayton is ranked #429 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more White than neighboring Ferriday (11.4% White), and Waterproof (5.5% White). Clayton is less White than neighboring Spokane (93.4% White), Ridgecrest (48.2% White), and Minorca (63.8% White).

Clayton's Black Population

426 residents of Clayton identify as Black, or 72.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clayton considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Clayton is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Black than neighboring Spokane (4.2% Black), Ridgecrest (43.6% Black), and Minorca (29.5% Black). Clayton is less Black than neighboring Ferriday (84.8% Black), and Waterproof (90.8% Black).

Clayton's Asian Population

1 residents of Clayton identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clayton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Clayton is ranked #265 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Asian than neighboring Spokane (0% Asian), and Minorca (0% Asian).

Clayton's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Clayton identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clayton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Clayton is ranked #438 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Ferriday (1.6% Hispanic), Spokane (1.6% Hispanic), Ridgecrest (3.9% Hispanic), Minorca (2.4% Hispanic), and Waterproof (1.8% 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 Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Clayton is ranked #431 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ferriday (0.3% Native American/Other), Ridgecrest (0.2% Native American/Other), and Minorca (0.2% Native American/Other).

Clayton's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Clayton identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Clayton is ranked #454 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Spokane (0.8% Multiracial). Clayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Ferriday (1.7% Multiracial), Ridgecrest (3.9% Multiracial), Minorca (4.2% Multiracial), and Waterproof (1.7% Multiracial).

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