Town in Union County, New Mexico · 7.6 sq mi · 327 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Clayton. The typical household earns $34,500, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,647 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.53%
Men 36.3 · Women 48.5
1910–2026
2,490
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
2,490
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,490 | -20 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,510 | -59 | 2.30% |
| 2024 | 2,569 | -16 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 2,585 | -22 | 0.84% |
| 2022 | 2,607 | -56 | 2.10% |
| 2021 | 2,663 | +16 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 2,647 | -24 | 0.90% |
| 2019 | 2,671 | -36 | 1.33% |
| 2018 | 2,707 | -58 | 2.10% |
| 2017 | 2,765 | +16 | 0.58% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 30% | 23% |
| Never married | 38% | 47% | 27% |
| Divorced | 24% | 19% | 29% |
| Widowed | 10% | 1% | 19% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau