Clayton County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
297,471
-0.6% since 2020 (-1,874)
Unemployment
3.7%
+0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$88,350
Total $26.28bn
Median home value
$222,300
Rent $1,433/mo
Median household income
$59,806
Homeownership 54.5%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Clayton County's -0.6% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-13,951
International migration
+6,152
Natural change
+5,803
Net population change
-1,874
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $222,300 |
| Median gross rent | $1,433/mo |
| Median household income | $59,806 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.5% |
| Building permits (2025) | 793 (399 SF / 394 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Clayton County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.