Clinton, AL Demographics

Population 223 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Clinton

Household size in Clinton

Household size, people per household
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–102.232.552.68
2010–142.212.582.73
2015–192.742.582.71
2020–241.902.562.65
Change−0.33+0.00−0.03
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Households in Clinton are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.23, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Clinton

Median age, years
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–1046.938.237.7
2010–1444.439.138.6
2015–1944.140.139.6
2020–2448.740.240.1
Change+1.9+2.0+2.3
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Clinton skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Clinton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–1015.6%12.5%12.3%
2010–1414.7%12.5%12.3%
2015–1915.8%11.8%11.6%
2020–2417.2%12.2%11.6%
Change+1.6 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Clinton: 17.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Clinton

Renters in Clinton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–1036.6%28.9%33.3%
2010–1426.3%30.8%35.6%
2015–1934.6%31.2%36.0%
2020–2434.3%29.8%34.8%
Change−2.3 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Just over a third of households in Clinton rent their homes (34.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Among homeowners, 92.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Clinton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–1020.4%14.0%11.4%
2010–1432.3%14.6%11.4%
2015–1936.3%15.7%11.1%
2020–2432.5%13.5%9.6%
Change+12.0 pts−0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Clinton: 32.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Clinton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–10197919801974
2010–14197619821975
2015–19198219831977
2020–24197519861980
Change−5+6+6
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Homes in Clinton run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Clinton

Rent, per month
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–10$280$716$965
2010–14$409$785$1,040
2015–19$573$858$1,213
2020–24$419$1,091$1,571
Change+$139+$375+$606
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The median renter in Clinton pays $419 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Clinton

Bachelor's degrees in Clinton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–1015.8%23.3%28.4%
2010–1410.8%24.3%29.6%
2015–1914.3%26.2%32.1%
2020–2425.3%29.0%35.6%
Change+9.5 pts+5.7 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Clinton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Clinton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–1068.0%82.3%84.9%
2010–1480.6%84.3%86.1%
2015–1967.6%86.4%87.7%
2020–2496.9%88.7%89.3%
Change+28.9 pts+6.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Clinton: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Clinton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodClintonAlabamaU.S.
2006–1021.1%8.6%8.1%
2010–1415.7%10.2%9.4%
2015–199.1%6.1%5.6%
2020–245.6%4.9%5.4%
Change−15.5 pts−3.7 pts−2.7 pts
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At 5.6%, unemployment in Clinton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Clinton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Clinton1.9048.717.2%34.3%32.5%1975$41925.3%96.9%5.6%
Eutaw2.3643.130.6%56.0%14.5%1977$52615.3%85.2%2.4%
Mount Hebron2.9237.017.1%4.4%39.7%1988$5125.2%91.0%16.0%
Boligee1.8845.814.3%39.3%31.1%1971$45917.7%88.2%12.0%
Gainesville2.0841.028.3%44.7%26.4%1982$90520.8%87.8%9.4%
Union2.4350.422.1%5.7%24.5%1984$42931.4%82.2%0.1%
Evansville2.3648.67.0%14.9%38.2%1985$71517.7%81.7%3.7%
Hamner2.2736.912.7%19.0%15.1%1980$55628.4%89.8%9.6%
Akron2.5450.24.2%5.1%44.8%1982$71319.1%82.6%4.7%
Panola1.9752.512.5%15.2%29.4%1984$85614.1%75.7%2.4%
Warsaw2.1552.29.6%5.9%33.2%1985$72710.9%76.7%4.1%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clinton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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