Clayton: Demographics & People
33 people call Clayton home, in 17 households. Population shrank 42.1% from 57 (2022) to 33 (2024). Median age 63.7 years. (22.4y older than Norton County; 27.2y older than Kansas). Children under 18 are 12% of the population. Population is 100% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 88% of households are family-led. County health: 39% adult obesity, 18% smoke.
- 1.9 people per household (vs Kansas avg 2.5).
- 12% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Kansas 40%).
- 120 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Kansas 69).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 42.1% from 57 (2022) to 33 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~20 (extrapolated at -21.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 9.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,764 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -42.1% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 57 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 33 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 33 people (vs Kansas 58,384) |
| Population Estimate | 9 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 63.7y is 24.8 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 12% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 63.7 years (vs Kansas 36.5y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 12.1% |
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 33 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 4 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 2.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 13.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 14 |
| Population under 18 | 4 |
| Median age | 63.7 years (vs Kansas 36.5y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 33 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 54 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 100.0% (vs Kansas 73.5%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 16 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 17 |
| Share born in this state | 48.5% |
| Share born in another state | 51.5% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 51.5% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 16 |
Households & Family Composition
17 households. Averaging 2.3 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 88% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 23 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 23 |
| Average household size | 2.28 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 12.5% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 1 |
| Family households | 15 households (vs Kansas 15,816) |
| Households that are families | 88.2% (vs Kansas 60.5%) |
| Total households | 17 households (vs Kansas 24,776) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from.
| Lived in same home a year ago | 33.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 2,533 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 2,493 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 40 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 8 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 10.7% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | KS-01 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 20039 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 20 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 039 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Decatur |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 22.4% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 11.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 40.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 20039 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Decatur County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 122 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 20039 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Decatur County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 44.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 41.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 56.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 2,827 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 12.1% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 33, shrinking, retirement community, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 33 people (vs Kansas 58,384) |
| Town Summary · County | Decatur County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade