Census place 3712860

Clayton

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

Official Census name: Clayton town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Clayton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Clayton has a population of 32,633 and 1,894 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: median gross rent is $1,661, above the comparison median of $1,246; typical commute is 31.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes; and median household income is $78,822, above the comparison median of $66,738. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,661
Above the comparison median of $1,246
typical commute
31.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes
median household income
$78,822
Above the comparison median of $66,738

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
32,633
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,894/sq mi
17.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$78,822
Median home value
$329,600
Median gross rent
$1,661
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.4%
Typical commute
31.1 min
Drive-alone commute
72.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
37.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
71%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
18.2%

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
92.5%
Homes built 2020+
4.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
34.4%
Residents with a disability
10.1%
Residents without insurance
8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
12
Severe Storm declarations
2
Tropical Storm declarations
2

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: RALEIGH AP (25 mi from place center)
Average high
72°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
46.1"
Annual snowfall
5.2"

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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