Moving to Clayton, Missouri

About Clayton, Missouri
Clayton

Clayton is a city in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, and borders the independent city of St. Louis. The population was 17,355 at the 2020 census. Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a former slave owner, who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.

Gender
Gender Clayton Missouri Country
Female 50.5% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.5% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Clayton Missouri Country
Less than $10,000 6.6% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3% 4.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 2.1% 9.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.2% 10% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.2% 13.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.2% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.1% 14.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.1% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 29.3% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Clayton Missouri Country
< 9th Grade -1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 8% 31% 27.0%
Other College 10% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 1% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 35% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 23% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 11% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 10% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Clayton Missouri Country
White 72.9% 78.8% 60.1%
African American 7.7% 11.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 11.6% 2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.8% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.6% 4.3% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity