Claxton is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,501 people and two associated neighborhoods, Claxton is the 236th largest community in Georgia.When you are in Claxton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.74% of Claxton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Claxton is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Claxton who work in sales jobs (13.12%), food service (12.19%), and teaching (11.26%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Claxton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.18 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Claxton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Claxton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.27% of adults in Claxton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Claxton in 2022 was $19,708, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,832 for a family of four. However, Claxton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Claxton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Claxton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Claxton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Claxton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Claxton include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Claxton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
