Moving to Clayton, Alabama

Population: 1,475. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,402 (-4.9% change)
Males: 683 (46.3%), Females: 792 (53.7%)

Barbour County

Zip code: 36016

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $18,750
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Clayton:

• Black (63.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (34.8%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (9.1%), English (3.1%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.5%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 591 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

• High school or higher: 59.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton town

• Never married: 32.6%
• Now married: 41.2%
• Separated: 6.0%
• Widowed: 13.1%
• Divorced: 7.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -319 (-17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:

• LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EUFAULA, AL)
• BULLOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; UNION SPRINGS, AL)
• DALE MED CTR GER PSY UNIT NEW DAY SENI (about 33 miles; OZARK, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:

• DOTHAN RGNL (about 39 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
• LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 45 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
• COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:

• CLAYTON MUNI (about 3 miles; CLAYTON, AL; Abbreviation: 11A)
• WEEDON FIELD (about 24 miles; EUFAULA, AL; Abbreviation: EUF)
• ABBEVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; ABBEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 0J0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

• TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
• TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 44 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
• COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 58 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
• ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)

Schools

Public high school in Clayton:

• BARBOUR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: SOUTH MIDWAY EXIT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clayton:

• CLAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: HIGHWAY 51 BYPASS; Grades: PK – 08)
• EUFAULA SCHOOL – EUFAULA CAMPUS (Students: 13; Location: 315 OUTBACK ROAD; Grades: 03 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Clayton:

• TOWN AND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,789; Location: 45 NORTH MIDWAY STREET PO BOX518); 14,199 books; 28 audio materials; 103 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)