The rapidly growing population of Clayton County is an asset for businesses and industries seeking to hire existing residents or attract potential employees to the area. Read on to see how the area’s unique demographic composition separates Clayton County from the rest of the metro Atlanta region.
Clayton Fast Facts
- Population: 291,949 (2021)
- 60.7% of Clayton’s population is of working age (20-65)
- Population is 53.3% Female, the highest rate in metro Atlanta
- Median Age of 33.4 is the youngest in metro Atlanta
- Population grew by 11.1% from 2010 to 2021
- Projected Population by 2040: 348,354
- Nearly 30% of residents have an associate's degree or higher
Age Demographics
| Clayton County | GA | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Age | 33.4 | 37.2 | 38.2 |
| 0-9 | 14.5% | 12.7% | 12.1% |
| 10-19 | 14.0% | 13.1% | 13.0% |
| 20-34 | 24.0% | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| 35-54 | 25.6% | 25.8% | 25.3% |
| 55-64 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| 65 & older | 10.8% | 14.8% | 16.1% |
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| Fayette | 51.5% | 48.5% |
| Fulton | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| Henry | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| GA | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| US | 51.1% | 48.9% |
Education Attainment
- 86.0% Completed High School
- 29.9% Associate's Degree or Higher
