Clayton, NJ Demographics

A map of Clayton's Population by Race

Clayton, New Jersey had a population of 8,807 in 2020. It was 62.2% White, 19.0% Black, 2.0% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 6.7% 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 701 places in New Jersey, Clayton is the 184th 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

5,477 residents of Clayton identify as White, or 62.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Clayton slightly larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Clayton is ranked #484 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is less White than neighboring Franklinville (82.9% White), Glassboro (62.5% White), Malaga (79.6% White), Pitman (90.1% White), and Williamstown (72.1% White).

Clayton's Black Population

1,669 residents of Clayton identify as Black, or 19.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clayton slightly larger than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Clayton is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Black than neighboring Franklinville (2.3% Black), Glassboro (17.3% Black), Malaga (7.5% Black), Pitman (1.2% Black), and Williamstown (13.4% Black).

Clayton's Asian Population

180 residents of Clayton identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clayton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Clayton is ranked #432 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Asian than neighboring Franklinville (0.7% Asian), Malaga (1.4% Asian), and Pitman (0.8% Asian). Clayton is less Asian than neighboring Glassboro (4.4% Asian), and Williamstown (2.2% Asian).

Clayton's Hispanic Population

833 residents of Clayton identify as Hispanic, or 9.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clayton less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Clayton is ranked #342 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklinville (8% Hispanic), Malaga (7.8% Hispanic), Pitman (3.9% Hispanic), and Williamstown (7.8% Hispanic). Clayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Glassboro (10.9% Hispanic).

Clayton's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Clayton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clayton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Clayton is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glassboro (0.5% Native American/Other), Malaga (0.5% Native American/Other), Pitman (0.2% Native American/Other), and Williamstown (0.3% Native American/Other). Clayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklinville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Clayton's Multiracial Population

587 residents of Clayton identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Clayton is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklinville (5.4% Multiracial), Glassboro (4.3% Multiracial), Malaga (3.3% Multiracial), Pitman (3.7% Multiracial), and Williamstown (4.2% Multiracial).

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