COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clayton County vs Fayette County
PLACE A
Clayton County, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Fayette County, Alabama
Clayton County is 1774% larger than Fayette County. Clayton County earns more, with a median household income $10,318 higher. Clayton County has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -5%).
CLAYTON COUNTYFAYETTE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population297,47115,872+1774% vs Fayette County
Population density2,09825+2,073
Population growth14.7%-5.3%+20.0 pts
Median age33.743.3−9.6
Male47.1%49.1%−2.1 pts
Female52.9%50.9%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born13.4%0.5%+12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.8%83.2%−75.4 pts
Black68.5%11.1%+57.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.5%0.9%+13.6 pts
Asian4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Other4.2%4.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$59,806$49,488+$10,318
Per capita income$27,759$29,795−$2,036
Poverty rate17.9%21.8%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%14.9%+7.7 pts
Graduate degree7.6%4.8%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%8.4%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation66.7%51.8%+14.9 pts
Median home value$222,300$125,900+$96,400
Median gross rent$1,433$667+$766
Owner-occupied54.5%78.4%−23.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%19.9%−11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households59.4%26.3%+33.1 pts
Average commute31.628.6+3.0
Worked from home10.6%2.9%+7.7 pts
Public transit to work2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Uninsured17.0%7.7%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025