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Claxton, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Claxton is a Census city of 2,529 people across 1.74 square miles of land, in Evans County. Median household income is $32,692, 41.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Claxton
What Claxton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.74 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,455
- County holding the largest share of its areaEvans County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Claxton
How many people live in Claxton
- Population2,529
- Median age35.9
- Population under 18664 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1826.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over402 plus or minus 120
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,014
- Family households511
- Share of households that are families50.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Claxton
Income and work in Claxton
- Median household income$32,692 plus or minus $14,884
- Per capita income$17,888
- Civilian labor force938
- Employed910
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over1,517
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Claxton
Housing in Claxton
- Housing units1,232
- Occupied units1,014
- Vacant units218 plus or minus 93
- Vacancy rate17.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied422 plus or minus 98
- Renter occupied592 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate41.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$654 plus or minus $264
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.0 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Single family units725
- Share single family58.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more507 plus or minus 157
- Share in buildings of two or more41.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Claxton
How Claxton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute891
- Commuting under 15 minutes392 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.0 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more378 plus or minus 126
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.4 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Drove alone54.9 percent
- Carpooled16.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked20.4 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Worked from home2.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Claxton
SBA loans in Claxton (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$7,732,900
- Average approval$1,288,817
- Median approval$472,500
- Largest approval$4,177,400
- Jobs supported82
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term186 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Claxton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Claxton
SBA loans in Claxton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$514,000
- Average approval$514,000
- Median approval$514,000
- Largest approval$514,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Claxton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Claxton
Flood risk in Claxton
- NFIP communityCity of Claxton
- NFIP community number130210
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10(M)
The City of Claxton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130210 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Evans County, not Claxton
Evans County context, not Claxton figures
- Establishments in Evans County236
- Covered employment, Evans County4,539
- Average annual pay, Evans County$42,860
- Housing units permitted, Evans County26
Every figure in this section is published for Evans County as a whole and is not a measurement of Claxton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Claxton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Claxton, Georgia?
2,529, in 1,014 households. Claxton city covers 1.74 square miles of land, which is 1,455 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Claxton in?
Evans County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Claxton?
$32,692. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,000. Median gross rent is $654 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Claxton businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $7.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $472,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $514,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Claxton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Claxton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Claxton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Claxton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Claxton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Claxton, city of, community 130210, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Claxton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Evans County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Claxton.
Is zoning published for Claxton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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