Language Spoken At Home in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,978 | 100% |
| English only | 16,377 | 96.5% |
| Language other than English | 601 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 214 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 336 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 120 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 244 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 89 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 18 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,056 | 100% |
| American | 1,033 | 5.7% |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 383 | 2.1% |
| Danish | 158 | 0.9% |
| Dutch | 167 | 0.9% |
| English | 1,770 | 9.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 409 | 2.3% |
| French Canadian | 41 | 0.2% |
| German | 10,726 | 59.4% |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,347 | 13.0% |
| Italian | 189 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,639 | 9.1% |
| Polish | 129 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 61 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 236 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 370 | 2.0% |
| Swiss | 271 | 1.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 135 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,671 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,196 | 67.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,968 | 25.7% |
| Married-couple family | 4,318 | 56.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,414 | 18.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 268 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 168 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 610 | 8.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 386 | 5.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,475 | 32.3% |
| Householder living alone | 2,101 | 27.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,028 | 13.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,096 | 27.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,349 | 30.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,659 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,671 | 43.4% |
| Spouse | 4,325 | 24.5% |
| Child | 4,779 | 27.1% |
| Other relatives | 187 | 1.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 697 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 425 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,284 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,763 | 24.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,509 | 61.9% |
| Separated | 66 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 204 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 742 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,387 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,290 | 17.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,372 | 59.2% |
| Separated | 77 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 1,015 | 13.7% |
| Divorced | 633 | 8.6% |
Fertility in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 232 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 111 | 47.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 65 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 144 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 150 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 40.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 23 | 15.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 26 | 17.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 11 | 7.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 60 | 100% |
| Who are female | 31 | 51.7% |
| Who are married | 60 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,843 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 277 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten | 273 | 7.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,793 | 46.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,022 | 26.6% |
| College or graduate school | 478 | 12.4% |
Educational Attainment in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,690 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 569 | 4.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 518 | 4.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,058 | 47.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,417 | 19.0% |
| Associate's degree | 1,176 | 9.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,400 | 11.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 552 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.4% |
Veteran Status in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,907 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,622 | 11.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,782 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,131 | 12.0% |
| Under 18 years | 4,149 | 100% |
| With a disability | 128 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,356 | 100% |
| With a disability | 916 | 8.8% |
| 65 years and over | 3,277 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,087 | 33.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 17,873 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,720 | 88.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,144 | 12.0% |
| Same county | 1,158 | 6.5% |
| Different county | 986 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 620 | 3.5% |
| Different state | 366 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 9 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,056 | 100% |
| Native | 17,806 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 17,752 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 13,925 | 77.1% |
| Different state | 3,827 | 21.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 54 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 250 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 250 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 70 | 28.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 180 | 72.0% |
Year of Entry in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 304 | 100% |
| Native | 54 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 54 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 250 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 250 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Clayton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 250 | 100% |
| Europe | 42 | 16.8% |
| Asia | 30 | 12.0% |
| Africa | 21 | 8.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 137 | 54.8% |
| Northern America | 20 | 8.0% |