Census Shows Clayton's Population Increases, Barely

The population in Clayton increased in 10 years, but not a lot, according to figures released in the 2010 census.

In 2000, Clayton had a population of 10,762 and recently released census data says 10,897 called Clayton home in 2010. That's an increase of 135, or 1.3 percent.

In California, people are moving toward the middle – at least when it comes to where they call home.

According to Census Bureau figures released Wednesday, the state’s population rose 10 percent from April 2000 to April 2010.

The Golden State grew from 33.8 million residents to 37.2 million residents during that decade, the census reported.

Riverside County had the biggest jump, increasing 41 percent from 2000 to 2010. The city of Beaumont in that county leaped 224 percent from 11,384 to 36,887 people.

Next was Placer County with a 40 percent jump. The city of Lincoln skyrocketed 282 percent from 11,205 to 42,819 people.

Other counties that grew more than 20 percent included Imperial, Kern, Madera, Merced and Tulare.

Los Angeles County’s population edged up 3 percent. San Francisco County’s population also rose 3 percent, while San Diego County jumped 10 percent.

The only counties that saw population decreases were in the Sierra Nevada: Alpine County (down 3 percent), Plumas County (down 4 percent) and Sierra County (down 9 percent).

Associate Regional Editor David Mills contributed to this story.