Clanton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,123 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Clanton is the 80th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Clanton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clanton are a mix of both white- and blue-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 sales jobs (13.27%), teaching (9.72%), and office and administrative support (8.23%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Clanton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Clanton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Clanton 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.The percentage of adults in Clanton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.50% of the adults in Clanton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Clanton in 2022 was $32,399, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,596 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, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Clanton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
