Census place 2814420

Clinton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Clinton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Clinton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Clinton has a population of 26,640 and 636 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: median household income is $74,745, above the comparison median of $52,222; population density is 636/sq mi, below the comparison median of 928/sq mi; and median home value is $225,800, above the comparison median of $174,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$74,745
Above the comparison median of $52,222
population density
636/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median home value
$225,800
Above the comparison median of $174,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Clinton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,640
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
636/sq mi
41.9 sq mi land area
Median age
35.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,745
Median home value
$225,800
Median gross rent
$1,118
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.8%
Typical commute
24.2 min
Drive-alone commute
77.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
3.5%
Households with children
36.6%
Residents with a disability
11.8%
Residents without insurance
8.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hinds County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JACKSON HAWKINS FLD (7 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
55.6°F
Annual rainfall
51.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Clinton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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