Back كلايتون (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic بلده كلايتون ARZ کلایتون، قوزئی کارولینا AZB Clayton (Carolina del Nord) Catalan Клейтон (Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Clayton (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Clayton, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Clayton (North Carolina) German Clayton (Carolina del Norte) Spanish Clayton (Ipar Carolina) Basque
Clayton, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 East Main Street in Clayton | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "The Premier Community for Active Families" | |
 Location of Clayton, North Carolina | |
  Clayton  Clayton | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′30″N 78°26′55″W / 35.65833°N 78.44861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Johnston, Wake |
| Established | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jody McLeod[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Land | 17.10 sq mi (44.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,307 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 30,151 |
| • Density | 1,761.16/sq mi (680.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27520, 27527 |
| Area code(s) | 919, 984 |
| FIPS code | 37-12860[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406276[3] |
| Website | www |
Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, and is considered a satellite town of Raleigh. As of 2020, Clayton's population was 26,307,[5] up from 16,116 at the 2010 census. By 2024 the town's estimated population was 30,621.[6] Much of that growth can be attributed to the town's proximity to the Research Triangle area and access to major highways such as I-40 and US 70.
- ^ "Mayor Jody McLeod". townofclaytonnc.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". Town of Clayton, North Carolina. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Decennial Census 2020: DEC Redistricting Data: Clayton town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.