A town of 272.
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Ordered by what stands out in Clayton. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Clayton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ferriday (11%), Vidalia (10%) and Natchez (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Clayton has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Clayton beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Clayton | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.7% | 12.4% |
The median sale price was $155,000 in April 2026.
Where Clayton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Clayton is a town in northern Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clayton had a population of 584. Cotton is a principal commodity in the area. Clayton is located on the Tensas River, important for fishing and boating, promoted through a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-maintained boat launch. The Tensas River merges with the Black River in Jonesville in Catahoula Parish. Louisiana State Representative Andy Anders is from Clayton and Ferriday. A major employer in the town was Clayton Gin Company which closed in the early 2000s and was mostly demolished in the early 2010s. The Clayton Gin was originally constructed in the 1940s by W. Howard Davis and his brother Do…
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