| Name | Clayton County |
| State | Georgia |
| FIPS Code | 13063 |
| County Seat | Jonesboro |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 299,380 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 69.16% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 65% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+35 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.6% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 8% |
| Area Code(s) | 470 / 678 / 770 / 943 / 404 / 470 / 678 / 943 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 11.41% |
| African American | 69.16% |
| Hispanic | 14.17% |
| Asian | 4.95% |
| Native American | 0.22% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 1.58% |
| African American | 65.49% |
| Hispanic | 26.22% |
| Asian | 3.38% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |