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Who knew Clayton demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Clayton, DE. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Clayton demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 2,918 #28 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $65,577
Poverty Rate 3.2%
Median Age 32.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Clayton Demographics Summary

population icon With 2,918 people, Clayton is the 28th most populated city in the state of Delaware out of 76 cities. But watch out, Clayton, because Lewes with 2,747 people and Milton with 2,576 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Clayton residents was $65,577. Clayton households made slightly more than Odessa households ($64,107) and Millville households ($63,333) However, 3.2% of Clayton residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Clayton residents is 32.2 years young.

race icon The largest Clayton racial/ethinic groups are White (67.0%) followed by Black (24.0%) and Hispanic (5.5%).

Clayton Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 1,955
Black 699
American Indian 3
Asian 17
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 6
Two or More Races 77
Hispanic 161
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Clayton Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Clayton White population is 1,955 persons or 67.0%.
  • The Clayton Black population is 699 persons or 24.0%.
  • The Clayton Hispanic population is 161 persons or 5.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Clayton Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Clayton ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 32.2 years
Median Age - Females 32.8 years
Median Age - Males 31.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 32.6% of the Clayton population under 18, Clayton has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 32.6%
Persons Over 65 7.1%
Everyone else 60.3
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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