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Clayton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Contra Costa County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
10,962
Population
2,855/sq mi density
$172,226
Median Income
$73,228 per capita
$1,017,300
Home Value
$1,030,991 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
8
Violent Crime/100K
1,254 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$172,226 median income, 4.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$1,017,300 home value, $3,501/mo rent
C
Safety
2.1 / 5.0
8 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.9%
11,291 → 10,853
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.4%
$127,159 → $172,226
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clayton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,560
-293 from 2023 (10,853)
Projected Median Income 2030
$212,971
+$40,745 from 2023 ($172,226)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,291 | — | $127,159 | — |
| 2015 | 11,517 | +2% | $131,563 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 11,618 | +0.9% | $146,225 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 11,583 | -0.3% | $157,768 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 10,973 | -5.3% | $150,948 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 10,853 | -1.1% | $172,226 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.