Demographics & People — Clayton, New Mexico

Population Overview

Population (Census)2,680
Estimated 2026~2,900
Median Age40.8
Total Households928
Family Households473
Average Household Size2.43
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White1,667
Black or African American36
Asian0
Hispanic or Latino1,407

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,489
Other groups1,487
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino758
Hispanic: Mexican731
Unclassified or not reported627
Hispanic: Spanish484
English248
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino221
German194
Irish190

Language

English Only1,828
Spanish623
Population 5+2,496

Veterans

Veterans207
Population 18+2,280
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Clayton, New Mexico.