Clayton County, Georgia
County seat: Jonesboro · Population 297,471 (2025) · 142 sq mi
Clayton County is the 7th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 297,471 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jonesboro. It is part of the Atlanta region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Clayton County facts
- County seat
- Jonesboro
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 297,471 −0.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 142 sq mi 157th largest of 159
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 2,099 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Named after
- Augustin Smith Clayton American politician (1783-1839)
- Largest city
- Forest Park 19,168
- Median household income
- $59,806
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13063
Cities and towns in Clayton County
Clayton County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Clayton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | City | 19,168 | |
| Riverdale | City | 14,637 | |
| Lovejoy | City | 12,929 | |
| Morrow | City | 6,211 | |
| Jonesboro (county seat) | City | 6,046 | |
| Lake City | City | 2,866 | |
| College Park | City | 972 | Fulton County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Irondale | 9,185 | |
| Conley | 5,822 | |
| Bonanza | 3,279 |
ZIP codes in Clayton County
16 ZIP codes reach into Clayton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30215 also Fayette County
- 30228 also Henry and Spalding counties
- 30236 also Henry County
- 30238 also Fayette County
- 30250
- 30260
- 30273 also Henry County
- 30274
- 30281 also Henry and Rockdale counties
- 30288 also DeKalb County
- 30294 also DeKalb, Henry and Rockdale counties
- 30296 also Fulton County
- 30297
- 30337 also Fulton County
- 30349 also Fulton County
- 30354 also Fulton County
Population of Clayton County, 2020–2025
Clayton County shrank by 1,935 people (−0.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 6,132 more births than deaths and a net loss of 8,274 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 299,345 |
| 2021 | 298,828 |
| 2022 | 298,010 |
| 2023 | 298,384 |
| 2024 | 297,233 |
| 2025 | 297,471 |
Neighboring counties
- Henry County southeast · 264,922 people
- Fayette County southwest · 125,156 people
- Fulton County north · 1,098,791 people
- DeKalb County northeast · 774,394 people
- Spalding County south · 70,775 people
Printable Clayton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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