Clayton County is located in southern Georgia. The County Seat is Jonesboro and the largest city is Forest Park. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.claytoncountyga.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 267,542 and the 2010 census population was 259,467. The land area is 141.57 square miles and there are 1832.5 persons per square mile.
24.2% of the population is White, 67.8% is Black or African American, 13.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.1% is two or more races. 81.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 18% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $97,500, there are 86,274 households, an average of 2.99 persons per household. The per capita income is $17,950, the median household income is $40,606, and 24% of the persons in Clayton County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 23,186. Retail sales (in $1000) were $3,207,049, and sales per capita were $11,760. The percentage of black-owned firms is 51.5%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 38.1%.
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| Clayton County Home Page The Clayton County Home Page has answers if you are looking for government information, news, contacts, departments, bids, property records, visitor & business resources, etc. Clayton County Administration, Annex 1, 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236. |
| Codes Searchable index of the Clayton County code of ordinances. |
| Court Calendars Clayton County State, Magistrate, and Superior Courts civil and criminal case calendars. |
| Courts | Civil and Criminal Cases Search the Clayton County, Georgia State, Magistrate, and Superior Courts for civil and criminal case records by name or case number. |
| Inmates Provided by the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. Search for inmates in Clayton County by name or booking date. |
| Liens Select Clayton in the drop-down county list to search the Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) consolidated lien index. |
| Most Wanted The police department of Clayton County provides this most wanted listing, with information including name, photo, DOB, offense details, physical description and contact info. |
| Plat Images Use the GSCCCA fee-based service to search for Clayton County Plat Images. Access requires registration and fee for document images. |
| Property Search the Clayton County Assessor records for property information in Clayton County by owner name, parcel number, or location address. |
| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Find Clayton County property and recorded documents from the GA Consolidated Real Estate Index. Free registration required; fees for documents. Find affidavits, deeds, declarations, easements, leases, liens, Sheriff’s deeds, power of attorney filings, releases, title transfers, and more. |
| Property - Tax Provided by the Clayton County Tax Commissioner. Search by name, address, and parcel number for property information. |
| Traffic Citations Search for and pay your traffic citations online using this service from Clayton County. |
| Unsolved Crimes Help the Clayton County Police department locate these suspects wanted for unsolved violent crimes. |
| Unsolved Homicides Browse these open homicide files from the Clayton County, Georgia Police Department. |
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