Clayton County, Georgia

Clayton County
Clayton County Courthouse in Jonesboro
Map of Georgia highlighting Clayton County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°32′N 84°22′W / 33.54°N 84.36°W / 33.54; -84.36
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedNovember 30, 1858 (1858)
Named forAugustin Smith Clayton
SeatJonesboro
Largest cityEllenwood
Area
 • Total144 sq mi (370 km2)
 • Land142 sq mi (370 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  1.9%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)
297,100
 • Density2,101/sq mi (811/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts5th, 13th
Websiteclaytoncountyga.gov

Clayton County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2021, the population was estimated to be 297,100 by the Census Bureau.[1] The county seat is Jonesboro.[2]

Clayton County is included in 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,[3] the busiest airport in the world by total passengers.[4]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Hartsfield-Jackson Intl Airport Overview and FBOs (Atlanta, GA) [KATL/ATL]". FlightAware. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Hunter, Marnie (April 11, 2022). "This US airport has reclaimed its title as the world's busiest". CNN.com.

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