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Welcome to Clayton County ...

Time Zone: Clayton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jonesboro is the Seat for Clayton County.

Clayton County was founded in 1858. Clayton was created by taking area from Fayette and Henry Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clayton had a population of 292,256 people. This is an increase of 12.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 259,877 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clayton represented 2.68% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Clayton County:

  • Clayton Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
  • Dartmouth Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jonesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kings Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lovejoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lovejoy is located in Clayton County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
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  • Lovejoy's Station
    • Lovejoy's Station is located in Clayton County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,840 people
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    • Morrow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Morrow is located in Clayton County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <2>
    • Morrow's Station
      • Morrow's Station is located in Clayton County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,192 people
    • Normandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Riverdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverdale Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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