Moving to Clayton, North Carolina

by btobers · Published June 24, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 6,973
Males: 3,364 (48.2%), Females: 3,609 (51.8%)

Johnston County

Zip code: 27520

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $44,750
Median house value: $108,800

Population by Race

Races in Clayton:

White Non-Hispanic (68.2%)
Black (20.0%)
Hispanic (10.1%)
Other race (6.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.1%), German (8.9%), Italian (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

High school or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton town

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 9.7%

5.3% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:

HOLLY HILL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
WAKE CO ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT CTR (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
WAKEMED/NEW BERN AVE CAMPUS (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:

RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 28 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 42 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 43 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:

JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 10 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)
TRIPLE W (about 17 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)
HARNETT COUNTY (about 28 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)

Amtrak stations near Clayton:

15 miles: SELMA-SMITHFIELD (SELMA, 401 E. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
16 miles: RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 16 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 21 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 26 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)

Schools

Public high school in Clayton:

CLAYTON HIGH (Students: 1,456; Location: 600 S FAYETTEVILLE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clayton:

CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,102; Location: 10225 CLEVELAND RD; Grades: PK – 05)
WEST CLAYTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 891; Location: 1012 S LOMBARD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
EAST CLAYTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 871; Location: 2075 NC HIGHWAY 42 EAST; Grades: PK – 05)
RIVERWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 732; Location: 204 ATHLETIC CLUB BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
RIVERWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 684; Location: 108 ATHLETIC CLUB BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
CLAYTON MIDDLE (Students: 658; Location: 490 GUY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
COOPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 405; Location: 849 NORTH MIAL ST; Grades: KG – 05)
RIVER DELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 308; Location: 12100 BUFFALO ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Clayton:

ACADEMY OF HOPE (Students: 6; Location: 408 COVERED BRIDGE RD; Grades: 8 – 11; Girls only)