CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clayton

North Carolina · 4,756 residents · 16.7 sq mi

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With 4,756 people, Clayton is a city in North Carolina. There are 2,217 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $61,000. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $27,313, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,756

−32%vs 2000

vs 6,973 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

+3%vs 2000

vs 32.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202429K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(378)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(386)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(265)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(302)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(353)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(836)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(575)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(592)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(472)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(336)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(203)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(58)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,313

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,671

−48%vs 2000

vs $22,332 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.8%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,000

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$398

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $654 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

38.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.2%(4,755)

Black19.9%(1,387)

Hispanic / Latino10.1%(703)

Asian0.8%(54)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.2%(3,577)

Black24.2%(1,149)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(52)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(1,235)

South American3.6%(1,054)

Colombian2.5%(726)

Puerto Rican1.7%(489)

Cuban1.5%(437)

Central American1.4%(415)

Honduran1.2%(356)

Argentine0.5%(142)

Dominican0.4%(120)

Peruvian0.2%(65)

Ecuadorian0.2%(59)

Venezuelan0.2%(55)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0.2%(49)

Spaniard0.1%(40)

Guatemalan0%(10)

Uruguayan0%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(103)

Chinese0.2%(44)

Thai0.1%(19)

Korean0.1%(15)

Uzbek0.1%(15)

Ancestry

Irish8.3%(2,432)

American8.1%(2,368)

English7.8%(2,296)

German6.1%(1,778)

Italian4%(1,176)

Subsaharan African3%(875)

Arab2%(587)

Polish1.8%(521)

French1.6%(466)

Scottish1.4%(422)

Ukrainian1.3%(391)

Welsh1.3%(385)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian1.3%(380)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(312)

Jordanian0.9%(275)

Greek0.8%(240)

British0.7%(217)

Ethiopian0.6%(189)

Nigerian0.6%(173)

Swedish0.6%(164)

French Canadian0.5%(157)

Haitian0.4%(124)

Norwegian0.4%(112)

Palestinian0.3%(96)

Austrian0.3%(79)

Dutch0.2%(69)

Hungarian0.2%(69)

Russian0.2%(64)

Jamaican0.2%(44)

Slovak0.1%(42)

Danish0.1%(39)

Czech0.1%(29)

Swiss0.1%(28)

Latvian0.1%(17)

Guyanese0.1%(15)

Lithuanian0.1%(15)

Canadian0%(14)

Moroccan0%(10)

Portuguese0%(10)

Serbian0%(10)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.8%

−14.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 22.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.3%(4,265)

Married52.2%(5,820)

Widowed1.7%(185)

Divorced7.9%(876)

Women 15+

Never married32.1%(3,891)

Married44.8%(5,427)

Widowed7.1%(857)

Divorced16.1%(1,951)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.8%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.3%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.9%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 72.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)37.2%(535)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(354)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.8%(400)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(43)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,438 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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