Claxton is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,501 people and two associated neighborhoods, Claxton is the 236th largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Claxton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.74% of the Claxton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Claxton is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Claxton who work in sales jobs (13.12%), food service (12.19%), and teaching (11.26%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.18 minutes getting to work every day. Claxton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Claxton rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.27% of adults 25 and older in Claxton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Claxton in 2022 was $19,708, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,832 for a family of four. However, Claxton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Claxton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Claxton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Claxton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Claxton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Claxton include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Claxton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
