Clayton

Last modified Friday, June 13, 2008 15:39

Clayton County was formed out of Fayette (to the west) and Henry (to the east) in 1858 and was named after Judge Augustin S. Clayton, who served in the Georgia General Assembly. According to 2005 Census estimates, it is the fifth most populous county in the state as well as the fifth most populous in the 10-county Atlanta region. At 143 square miles, Clayton is the third smallest county in the state (out of 159) and the second smallest in the 10-county region, larger only than Rockdale.

Download Clayton's demographic profile here (PDF)

Clayton Today

Clayton Population 1970 - 2007:

1970: 98,126 | 1980: 150,357 | 1990: 184,100

2000: 236,517 | 2006: 270,600 | 2007: 275,500

% change, 2000-2007: 16.5%

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Go to the Population & Housing Data page and download the "population variables" spreadsheet

Clayton Employment 1980 - 2006:

1980: 52,841 | 1990: 109,600 | 2000: 135,900

2005: 126,400 | 2006: 127,304

% change, 1990-2000: 27%
% change, 2000-2006: -6.3%

See the data by job sector (Excel)
See the map (PDF)

Clayton Housing 2000 - 2007:

2007 Housing Units: 105,509 | 2000 Housing Units: 86,461

2007 Single Family: 69,770 | 2000 Single Family: 57,265

2007 Multi-family: 32,208 | 2000 Multi-family: 25,237

% change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 22.0%
% of single-family Units, 2007: 66%
% of multi-family Units, 2007: 31%
% of mobile homes, 2007: 3%
% change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 21.8%
% change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 27.6%

Need more detailed information?
Go to the Population & Housing Data page and download the "housing variables" spreadsheet