Clayton, NC Road Trips
Plan drives from Clayton, NC with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
301.9 mi
Chapel Hill, NC
Quickest Drive
5h 11m
Asheville, NC
Plan Around Clayton, NC
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Clayton, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
28,043
Median Income
$73,348
Median Home Value
$292,400
Median Age
32.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Clayton, NC at a Glance
Founded
1869
Elevation
338 ft
Area
14 mi²
Notable People from Clayton, NC
A sampling of people born in Clayton, NC.
William Dodd
1869–1940
American historian and ambassador to Germany
Valerie Ashby
1965
American chemist
City data from Wikidata (Q1099274), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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