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: 304,277 (2024)
- 60.9% of Clayton’s population is of working age (20-64)
- Population is 52.6% Female, the highest rate in metro Atlanta
- Median Age of 35.2 is the youngest in metro Atlanta
- Population grew by nearly 16% from 2010 to 2024
- Projected Population by 2050: 393,005
- More than 33% of residents have an associate's degree or higher
Age Demographics
| Clayton County | GA | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Age | 35.2 | 38.1 | 39.0 |
| 0-9 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| 10-19 | 14.2% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| 20-34 | 22.4% | 20.9% | 20.3% |
| 35-54 | 26.8% | 26.1% | 32.4% |
| 55-64 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 & older | 11.9% | 15.9% | 17.3% |
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| Fayette | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| Fulton | 50.9% | 49.1% |
| Henry | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| GA | 50.8% | 49.2% |
| US | 50.4% | 49.6% |
Education Attainment
- 87.9% Completed High School
- 33.1% Associate's Degree or Higher
