Clayton County, Georgia

Clayton County is a county in Georgia. The population of the county is 259,424.
Clayton County 	Georgia
Founded 	November 30, 1858
Named for 	Augustin Smith Clayton
County seat 	Jonesboro
Largest city 	Forest Park
Population 	259,424
Habitat 	Urban
Cong. Districts 	5th, 13th
County Guildmaster	Sequan Lawrence
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 75
Interstate 85
Interstate 285
Interstate 675
US Route 19
US Route 23
US Route 29
US Route 41
Georgia State Route 3
Georgia State Route 3 Connector
Georgia State Route 42
Georgia State Route 54
Georgia State Route 85
Georgia State Route 138
Georgia State Route 138 Spur
Georgia State Route 139
Georgia State Route 314
Georgia State Route 331
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Henry County (east)
DeKalb County (northeast)
Fulton County (northwest)
Spalding County (south)
Fayette County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
66.63% Black or African American (172,854)
13.99% Hispanic or Latino (36,293)
12.21% White (31,675)
5.25% Asian (13,619)
1.92% Other (4,983)
23.0% (59,667) of Clayton County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
In recent years, Clayton has gained a bad reputation for very high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. Unfortunately, it's well-deserved...the county reported 570 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 29.96 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Due to widespread urbanization, wild Pokemon in Clayton County have unfortunately become very, very rare.
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Forest Park - 18,468
Jonesboro - 4,724
Lake City - 2,612
Lovejoy - 6,422
Morrow - 6,445
Riverdale - 15,134
=== CDPs ===
Bonanza - 3,315
Conley - 6,228
Irondale - 7,446
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Allendale Heights
Ellenwood (partly in DeKalb, Henry and Rockdale counties)
Mountain View
Mundys Mill
Rex
Wesley Park
Wexwood
Williamsburg Park
Willow Bend
Windy Hill Manor
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	50 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	217
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Clayton was a swing county from the 60s to the 80s, however, it is now Georgia's most powerfully Democrat-voting county by percentage.
* A large number of trucking companies operate facilities in Conley, including less-than-truckload carriers, parts suppliers and mechanics. Companies with terminals or other facilities in or near Conley include Old Dominion Freight Line, R+L Carriers, FedEx Freight, Saia, ABF Freight System, XTRA Lease, Estes Express Lines, Schneider National, Central Refrigerated Service, Sunco Carriers, Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Southeastern Freight Lines, Roehl Transport, Star Leasing, B.A.H. Express, Morgan Southern, Salson Logistics and Wilson Trucking. The majority of these trucking companies are located along US 23/GA 42. A TravelCenters of America truck stop was also once located in Conley, but it closed in 2007 due to high crime rates.
* The Hindu Temple of Atlanta is located in Clayton County, north of Riverdale.
* The Hickory Ridge Landfill is located in Conley. The capped landfill is now a solar energy project.
* The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rex as a town in 1912. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1922.
Category:Georgia Counties