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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 292,404 people. This is an increase of 12.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 259,424 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
    • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
  • Dartmouth Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
    • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County (GA)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Clayton County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
  • Lovejoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
    • Lovejoy is located in Clayton County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovejoy <3>
  • Lovejoy's Station
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy's Station
    • Lovejoy's Station is located in Clayton County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,840 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Morrow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Clayton County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <3>
    • Morrow's Station
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow's Station
      • Morrow's Station is located in Clayton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,192 people
    • Normandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County (GA)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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