Clayton is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,020 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clayton is the 261st largest community in Georgia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Clayton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.39% of adults in Clayton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clayton in 2022 was $32,003, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,012 for a family of four. However, Clayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clayton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Clayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.34% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.