U.S. PLACE PROFILE
Clayton, NC
Clayton is a Town in Johnston County, North Carolina. The loaded 2025 population estimate is 32,633.
Published locationNorth Carolina
Population estimate32,6332025 loaded Census estimate
CountyJohnston CountyPrimary loaded county
Place typeTownCensus place classification
Coordinates35.65814, -78.44601Census representative point
EXPLORE FROM CLAYTON
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Closest published places
Nearest qualifying Census places by straight-line distance.
Archer Lodge, NC4.6 miles · E
Wilson's Mills, NC6.8 miles · SE
Garner, NC9.7 miles · W→Knightdale, NC9.7 miles · N
Smithfield, NC10.7 miles · SE
Wendell, NC10.8 miles · NE
County coverage
Some incorporated places cross county lines. These county-part values come from the loaded Census county-place-part population layer.
| County | 2025 population in this place part |
|---|---|
| Wake County | 0 |
| Johnston County | 32,633 |
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PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC SOURCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Place identity, coordinates and geographic identifiers are tied to the loaded Census source record for this location.