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Clayton County, GA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Clayton County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Convenience stores

58–68 in Clayton County
238–254%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

68–78 in Clayton County
126–133%
of U.S. average Above average

Fast food

196–208 in Clayton County
110–113%
of U.S. average Above average

Grocery stores

38–52 in Clayton County
92–111%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

21–37 in Clayton County
91–134%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

17–35 in Clayton County
75–128%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

12–34 in Clayton County
65–152%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Restaurants

94–106 in Clayton County
55–59%
of U.S. average Well below average

Pharmacies

15–31 in Clayton County
54–91%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

23–37 in Clayton County
41–56%
of U.S. average Well below average

Dentists

26–42 in Clayton County
29–40%
of U.S. average Well below average

Coffee shops

13–33 in Clayton County
23–48%
of U.S. average Well below average

Car washes

3–25 in Clayton County
23–145%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

3–25 in Clayton County
11–69%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

0–24 in Clayton County
0–67%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

0–24 in Clayton County
0–107%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
297,703
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
−0.6%
−1,737 people
Net migration 2024
−2,914
international +1,809, domestic −4,723
Jobs located here
137,351
LODES 2022, +1.5% since 2019
Employed residents
121,549
LODES 2022, −0.8% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−2,370
tax year 2021–2022: 22,542 in, 24,912 out

Population. Census estimates 297,703 residents on July 1, 2024, 0.6% below 2020 (−1,737).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +1,254, international migration +1,809, domestic migration −4,723. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 137,351 jobs located in the county in 2022 (+1.5% since 2019) and 121,549 employed residents (−0.8% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 22,542 people (exemptions) moved into Clayton County, reporting $438.0M in adjusted gross income; 24,912 moved out, reporting $454.8M. Net: −2,370 people.

Largest sources: Fulton, GA (5,948) · DeKalb, GA (2,809) · Henry, GA (2,550). Largest destinations: Fulton, GA (5,486) · Henry, GA (4,665) · DeKalb, GA (2,694).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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