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Clayton County, Georgia, has 297,595 residents across 92,939 parcels and covers 141.7 square miles. The population grew 14.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Clayton County is 13063.

Forest Park is the county's largest population center. Clayton County also includes 8 zip codes, 1 public school district and 14 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Clayton County Trends

Population
297,595▴
Median Home Value
$194,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
51,055▴
Clayton County in Georgia

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Clayton County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Clayton County Parcels

Clayton County has 92,939 mapped parcels covering 90,959 acres. The median assessed value is $228,300. The records carry 72,945 distinct owner names. Owner names, site addresses and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Clayton County Parcel viewer here.

Clayton County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 92,939 100%
Owner name 91,949 98.9%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 91,948 98.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 91,799 98.8%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 10,694 11.5%
Parcel boundary 92,939 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Clayton County parcel records.

Clayton County Population

Clayton County had 297,595 residents in 2020. That was 14.7% higher than in 2010. Clayton County added 61,078 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Forest Park is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 7% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 2,101 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Jonesboro, Jonesboro and Riverdale.

Population Trend in Clayton County GA

Clayton County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Clayton County Zip Codes

Clayton County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Jonesboro (30236), Jonesboro (30238) and Riverdale (30274). Jonesboro is the largest zip by population, with about 50,446 residents or 17% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 43% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Clayton County GA

ZIP Area Population Trend
30236 Jonesboro 50,446 ▴ 8.6%
30238 Jonesboro 41,617 ▴ 19.9%
30274 Riverdale 34,537 ▴ 8.3%
30297 Forest Park 29,669 ▴ 9.1%
30296 Riverdale 27,869 ▴ 7.9%
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Clayton County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Clayton County Demographics

Clayton County has a median age of 33.3, which makes the county a little younger than Georgia overall. About 27.3% of residents are under 18, while 10.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 35% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Clayton County GA

Median Age

33.3

Under 18

27.3%

Age 65+

10.3%

Bachelor's+

21.3%

Clayton County School Districts

Clayton County is served by 1 public school district with 51,055 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Clayton County GA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Clayton County School District 51,055 100% ▴ 0.4%
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Clayton County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Clayton County Housing & Real Estate

Clayton County has a median home value of $194,500 and a median gross rent of $1,307. About 53% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Georgia median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $255,000 and homes spent about 60 days on the market.

Clayton County Housing Mix

Clayton County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Clayton County Housing Trends

Clayton County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Clayton County, GA

Clayton County has 9,132 business listings across 746 categories. The largest categories in Clayton County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (294, 3.2%), Beauty Salons (201, 2.2%), and Auto Repair (198, 2.2%). The full Clayton County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Clayton County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Clayton County, GA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 294 3.2%
Beauty Salons 201 2.2%
Auto Repair 198 2.2%
Gas Stations 190 2.1%
Hair Salons 162 1.8%
Fast Food 153 1.7%
Landmark And Historical Building 151 1.7%
Freight And Cargo Service 121 1.3%
ATMs 109 1.2%
Nail Salons 98 1.1%

Clayton County Business Listings

Business Category City
Jcs Enterprises Inc 3D Printing Service Conley
Tara Gynecology OBGYN, LLC Abortion Clinic Riverdale
Riverwoods Behavioral Health System Abuse And Addiction Treatment Riverdale
Meadow Springs Accommodation Atlanta
JK Edwards & Company Accountant Hampton
Racing Radios Active Life Forest Park
Acupuncture Herbs Acupuncture Jonesboro
ITT Technical Institute - Atlanta Campus Adult Education Atlanta
Starship Enterprises Adult Entertainment Jonesboro
Scheduling Institute Advertising Agency Atlanta
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Clayton County Basemaps

Clayton County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Clayton County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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