Census place 0613882

Clayton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Clayton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Clayton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Clayton has a population of 10,842 and 2,824 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median household income is $175,707, above the comparison median of $98,132; median gross rent is $3,501, above the comparison median of $2,086; and median home value is $1,055,200, above the comparison median of $717,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$175,707
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$3,501
Above the comparison median of $2,086
median home value
$1,055,200
Above the comparison median of $717,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Clayton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,842
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,824/sq mi
3.8 sq mi land area
Median age
43.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$175,707
Median home value
$1,055,200
Median gross rent
$3,501
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59.1%
Typical commute
35.5 min
Drive-alone commute
65.3%
Public transit commute
1.5%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
10.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
73.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
21.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
98.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
3.7%
Households with children
35.4%
Residents with a disability
8.2%
Residents without insurance
1.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Contra Costa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CONCORD BUCHANAN FLD (7 mi from place center)
Average high
73.6°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
16.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Clayton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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