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.Clanton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Clanton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clanton who work in management occupations (12.05%), sales jobs (11.40%), and teaching (9.97%). 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.
