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Whether it's business or personal, Clayton County is open for you.
Clayton County is one of the fastest growing counties in Georgia.
With the immense growth comes great opportunities for business and industry. Located 12 miles from downtown Atlanta, Clayton County is a bustling community that is perfectly positioned for its expanding role as a dynamic force in the global marketplace.
LOCAL BUSINESSES
News
Clayton County agency approves tax break for $1B data center – June 2025
The Development Authority of Clayton County on Thursday approved an incentive package to a subsidiary of TA Realty, a fast-growing data center developer, for a $959 million data center project along East Tanners Church Road. Boston-based TA Realty has been pursuing a 180-megawatt data center on this site since last year.
Read MoreDelta, MGA partner to fuel Clayton County pilot pipeline with $2.5M grant – April 2025
The Middle Georgia State University School of Aviation will receive a $2.5 million grant thanks to the Delta Air Lines Foundation, enabling more students to study to become pilots. The funds will provide scholarships to graduates of Clayton County’s 12 public high schools who show “aptitude for aviation,” MGA said in a release.
Read MoreClayton State University Aims to be No. 1 College in U.S. for Social Mobility – October 2024
The university's new strategic plan aims to transform lives through teaching, scholarship and service: Transforming Today for Tomorrow.
Read MoreDemographics
- Population: 305,387 (2023)
- 60.2% of Clayton’s population is of working age (20-65)
- Population is 51.8% Female, the highest rate in metro Atlanta
- Median Age of 33.9 is the youngest in metro Atlanta
- Population grew by 15% from 2010 to 2023
- Projected Population by 2050: 393,005
- More than 22% of residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Industry & Investments
Clayton County’s existing industries understand the benefits of our area and continue to reinvest into our community.
Access Global Markets
With 80 percent of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Clayton County, the area is primed for businesses that need access to the global marketplace. As the busiest airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson shuttles people and goods across the nation and around the globe 24-hours a day, 365 days per year. The business world doesn’t sleep and neither does our airport.
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