Clayton is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 6,879 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Clayton is the 142nd largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns, Clayton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clayton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clayton is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.75%), sales jobs (12.25%), and management occupations (11.81%).

Also of interest is that Clayton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In Clayton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.39 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Clayton is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Clayton isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.16% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Clayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Clayton Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Clayton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 23.40% of adults in Clayton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Clayton in 2000 was $22,332, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,328 for a family of four.

Clayton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clayton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clayton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include English, Irish, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.