Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Johnston , Wake
- Mayor
- Jody McLeod
- Total
- 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km )
- Land
- 17.10 sq mi (44.28 km )
- Water
- 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km )
- Elevation
- 276 ft (84 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 30,151
- Density
- 1,800/sq mi (680/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Zip codes
- 27520, 27527
- Area codes
- 919 , 984
- Fips code
- 37-12860
- Website
- www .townofclaytonnc .org
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Clayton
- Population
- 26307
- Area
- 35.050396
- Elevation
- 103
- Official website
- www.townofclaytonnc.org
- Image
- First Baptist Church, Clayton.jpg
- Households
- 8337
- Dialing code
- 919
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- postal code
- 27528
- inception
- 1869-00-00
- Commons category
- Clayton, North Carolina
- water as percent of area
- 0.1629
- per capita income
- 31035
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Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, and is considered a suburb of Raleigh. As of 2020, Clayton's population was 26,307, up from 16,116 at the 2010 census. By 2024, the town's estimated population was 30,621. 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.
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