COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clayton County vs DeKalb County
PLACE A
Clayton County, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
DeKalb County, Alabama
Clayton County is 302% larger than DeKalb County. Clayton County earns more, with a median household income $8,602 higher. Clayton County has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 1%).
CLAYTON COUNTYDEKALB COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population297,47174,085+302% vs DeKalb County
Population density2,09895+2,003
Population growth14.7%0.7%+14.0 pts
Median age33.739.5−5.8
Male47.1%50.0%−2.9 pts
Female52.9%50.0%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born13.4%7.8%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.8%77.0%−69.1 pts
Black68.5%1.3%+67.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.5%17.1%−2.6 pts
Asian4.9%0.2%+4.7 pts
Other4.2%4.4%−0.2 pts
Median household income$59,806$51,204+$8,602
Per capita income$27,759$26,490+$1,269
Poverty rate17.9%22.4%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.459−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%14.1%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree7.6%5.2%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%4.1%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation66.7%55.7%+11.0 pts
Median home value$222,300$152,700+$69,600
Median gross rent$1,433$693+$740
Owner-occupied54.5%78.3%−23.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%15.4%−7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households59.4%33.5%+26.0 pts
Average commute31.624.8+6.9
Worked from home10.6%4.4%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Uninsured17.0%15.5%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025