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Clayton, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Concordia Parish County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
385 Population 244/sq mi density
$47,031 Median Income $23,630 per capita
$73,800 Home Value $137,467 Zillow
$454 Median Rent 41.3% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$47,031 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,800 home value, $454/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Clayton enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winters average 46°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 60.1 inches. The area receives 0.3 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

46°F Jan (8°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average64.2°F
19% above US avg
January Average46°F (8°C)
July Average80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation57 ft (17 m)
Area0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
Population Density244/sq mi
Coordinates31.7222°N, 91.5346°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyConcordia Parish County
Nearest AirportEsler Regional (ESF)
50 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.1"
58% above US avg
Snowfall 0.3"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.22"
Driest Month (Aug) 3.54"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score31.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability89.9 / 100
Community Resilience39.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Aug 2, 2010.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 120 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

18 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 244 km
2021 Ida Category 4 143 km
2020 Laura Category 4 151 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 230 km
2020 Delta Category 2 223 km
2019 Barry Category 1 244 km
2017 Nate Category 1 283 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 277 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 162 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 253 km
2005 Rita Category 3 280 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 196 km
2002 Lili Category 1 205 km
1998 Georges Category 2 280 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 137 km
1985 Elena Category 3 200 km
1985 Danny Category 1 222 km
1985 Juan Category 1 237 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

548 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 142 fatalities, 1,590 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 21, 1971 EF5 73 km 47
Dec 5, 1953 EF5 90 km 38
Apr 24, 2010 EF4 79 km 10
Mar 29, 1976 EF4 84 km 0
Jan 23, 1969 EF4 46 km 32
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 75 km 0
Nov 29, 2022 EF3 58 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 85 km 0
Sep 24, 2005 EF3 2 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 70 km 1
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 32 km 0
Jan 21, 1999 EF3 28 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 33 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 13 km 0
Dec 21, 1990 EF3 9 km 0
Nov 19, 1983 EF3 88 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 97 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 74 km 1
May 19, 1983 EF3 66 km 0
May 18, 1983 EF3 75 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (4,768 ac, 2013).

Year Name Acres Distance
2013 UNNAMED 4,768 72 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 63 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 75 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 18 3,826 73 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 63 km
2024 RX CAT C-40-41-42 3,635 95 km
2019 C-110/111 3,516 100 km
2021 HOMOCHITTO - BB 7 3,028 73 km
2010 COMPARTMENT 100 PBURN 2,890 85 km
2015 UNNAMED 2,860 91 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,802 73 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,677 91 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,666 56 km
2022 WINN 110/111 2,642 100 km
2022 C-32/33/34 2,580 86 km
2020 UNNAMED 2,539 95 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,523 95 km
2024 RX CAT C-8-9 2,513 90 km
2024 RX C-52 53 54 2,489 86 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB24 2,458 73 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 46°F (8°C) 6.0 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 5.0 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.2 in Wettest
April 66°F (19°C) 5.5 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.4 in
June 80°F (27°C) 4.4 in
July 80°F (27°C) 3.9 in
August 82°F (28°C) 3.5 in Warmest, Driest
September 77°F (25°C) 3.5 in
October 66°F (19°C) 4.1 in
November 57°F (14°C) 5.3 in
December 50°F (10°C) 6.1 in

Clayton has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 46°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 59.0 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.2") and August the driest (3.5").

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