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A town of 549, settled in 1894.
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Clayton, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 160 in Louisiana we compare has a lower median rent than Clayton. Clayton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 657 in 1950, a peak of 1,204 in 1980, 584 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clayton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Clayton.
Clayton’s FEMA hazard score stands at 18 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Just over a quarter of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 19%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Clayton, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes, above Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Clayton has lost 169 jobs, to 49 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Ferriday (11%), Vidalia (10%) and Natchez (8%).
| Clayton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clayton’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Clayton, 47% have high blood pressure and 44% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Clayton is ahead of Louisiana on 2 and behind on 4. For adults locally, the share who feel lonely is 41%.
| Clayton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 42% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clayton | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.7% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Clayton: 43% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clayton. Close and well known come first.
15 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
14 mi MuseumStanton Hall
33 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
14 mi MuseumRosalie Mansion
13 mi National Historical ParkNatchez National Historical Park41K visitors a yearNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Clayton; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Clayton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
Where Clayton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Clayton is a town in northern Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clayton had a population of 584. Cotton is a principal commodity in the area. Clayton is located on the Tensas River, important for fishing and boating, promoted through a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-maintained boat launch. The Tensas River merges with the Black River in Jonesville in Catahoula Parish. Louisiana State Representative Andy Anders is from Clayton and Ferriday. A major employer in the town was Clayton Gin Company which closed in the early 2000s and was mostly demolished in the early 2010s. The Clayton Gin was originally constructed in the 1940s by W. Howard Davis and his brother Do…
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