City profile · Town
Clayton, North Carolina
Verified Oct 19, 2026Who leads Clayton, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Jody McLeod
- Role
- Mayor (Ceremonial)
- Party
- Nonpartisan
- Population
- 12,825
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 19, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 19, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourceclaytonnc.gov/480/Mayor-Council ↗
- Official leadership pagetownofclaytonnc.org/480/Mayor-Council ↗
- City websitetownofclaytonnc.org ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Jody McLeod CurrentMayor (Ceremonial) · added May 4, 2026 · verified Oct 19, 2026
Reviewed changes
No reviewer-published changes yet.
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 12,825
- Median household income
- $125,829
- Median age
- 27.6
- Land area
- 2.51 sq mi
- Population density
- 5,109.6 per sq mi
- County
- Johnston County
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$45M
- City hall phone
- (919) 291-5662
- Official website
- townofclaytonnc.org ↗
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