Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′N 84°22′W / 33.54°N 84.36°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | November 30, 1858 |
| Named after | Augustin Smith Clayton |
| Seat | Jonesboro |
| Largest city | Forest Park |
| Area | |
• Total | 144 sq mi (370 km2) |
| • Land | 142 sq mi (370 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 297,595 |
• Estimate (2023) | 298,300 |
| • Density | 2,101/sq mi (811/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 13th |
| Website | claytoncountyga.gov |
Clayton County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 297,595 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county seat is Jonesboro.
Clayton County is one of the core counties of the Atlanta metropolitan area, and it is the fifth most-populous county in the state. It is the home of most of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world by total passengers.
The county was the defendant in the landmark LGBT rights case of Bostock v. Clayton County (2020).