Kent County Today

29.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Clayton in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.7 percent lower than the state average of 38.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,134.

87.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Clayton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	243	12.6
Regular high school diploma	706	36.7
GED or alternative credential	62	3.2
Some college less than 1 year	82	4.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	271	14.1
Associate's degree	137	7.1
Bachelor's degree	272	14.1
Master's degree	130	6.8
Professional school degree	13	0.7
Doctorate degree	9	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.