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Clayton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Rabun County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,420
Population
712/sq mi density
$57,802
Median Income
$30,056 per capita
$228,100
Home Value
$353,738 Zillow
$868
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
665
Violent Crime/100K
4,568 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$57,802 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$228,100 home value, $868/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
665 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.8%
1,986 → 2,062
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+122.8%
$25,938 → $57,802
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.34%
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
2,117
+55 from 2023 (2,062)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,266
+$43,464 from 2023 ($57,802)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,986 | — | $25,938 | — |
| 2015 | 1,986 | +0% | $28,081 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,007 | +1.1% | $30,617 | +9% |
| 2019 | 2,083 | +3.8% | $33,417 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,035 | -2.3% | $46,875 | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 2,062 | +1.3% | $57,802 | +23.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.