Clanton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,228 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Clanton is the 80th largest community in Alabama.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Clanton is worth considering.

Being a small city, Clanton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Clanton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.30% of the adults in Clanton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clanton in 2022 was $28,971, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,884 for a family of four. However, Clanton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clanton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clanton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clanton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clanton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Clanton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.