Clifton, Tennessee Population 2024

2,124

Clifton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clifton was:

  • White: 66.67%
  • Black or African American: 19.57%
  • Two or more races: 12.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.92%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
381.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-20.03% (-532)
The current population of Clifton, Tennessee is 2,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,656.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,74866.67%
Black or African American51319.57%
Two or more races31612.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.92%
Native American140.53%
Other race70.27%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Asian

Clifton Population by Race

Clifton Population Pyramid 2024

Clifton Median Age

44.5

Total

44.4

Male

45.7

Female

Clifton Adults

There are 2,319 adults, (256 of whom are seniors) in Clifton.

Clifton Age Dependency

27.1

Age Dependency Ratio

12.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Clifton Sex Ratio

Female43016.4%
Male2,19283.6%

Clifton Population by Age

Clifton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3633.0961.438.6
Married136375.724.3
Non Family1311.557129
Female584.6927.672.4
Male386.2628.971.1

3.46

Average Family Size

3.09

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clifton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade38216.99%
Associates Degree1074.76%
Bachelors Degree783.47%
Graduate Degree231.02%
High School Graduate1,13150.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1396.18%
Some College38917.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clifton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clifton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5101,19877
Black4843342
2+ Races16713722
Hispanic102800
Islander2400
Native American14140
Other Race440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 13.17%.

Clifton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$2,499$2,499$68,125
Graduate Degree$28,333$0$0
High School Graduate$13,955$14,191$13,864
Less Than 9th Grade$14,125$14,313$0
Overall$15,784$15,028$28,047
Some College$32,845$0$33,233

$15,784

Average Earnings

$15,028

Average Male

$28,047

Average Female

Clifton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clifton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clifton Language

96% of Clifton residents speak only English, while 4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.93% of the population.

Clifton Language

Clifton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White88530033.9%
Multiple20917985.65%
Hispanic1212100%

43.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

48.05%

Male Poverty Rate

36.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clifton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clifton is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clifton is White, with 33.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 24.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 53.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.51%.

Clifton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60%
High School50.8%
Bachelors or Greater9.09%
Some College2.44%

Clifton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60%
Male Unemployed42.86%
Male Employed33.16%
Female Employed31.4%

Clifton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clifton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,208$56,471
Households$45,145$50,034
Married Families$73,026$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,688$37,292

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clifton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

19.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

15.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Clifton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clifton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clifton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clifton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

211

Number of Veterans

209

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War67
Vietnam45
Second Gulf War29
Korea3
World War II0

Clifton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54104
55 to 6445
65 to 7441
75+21
18 to 340

Clifton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1167.28%
Black5410.53%
2+ Races4124.55%
Hispanic2725%

Clifton Veterans by Race

Clifton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clifton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

15.9%

Labor Force Participation

15.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Clifton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clifton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clifton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59%

Born in Clifton

97.25%

Native Born

2.75%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.25% of Clifton residents were born in the United States, with 59% having been born in Tennessee. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clifton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,459-133-8.35%
20281,592-133-7.71%
20271,725-133-7.16%
20261,858-133-6.68%
20251,991-133-6.26%
20242,124-133-5.89%
20232,257-272-10.76%
20222,529-40-1.56%
20212,569-87-3.28%
20202,65630.11%
20192,653-3-0.11%
20182,656-6-0.23%
20172,662-15-0.56%
20162,677-26-0.96%
20152,703150.56%
20142,688-5-0.19%
20132,693-10-0.37%
20122,70300%
20112,703110.41%
20102,69200%
20002,6991,24084.99%

Clifton Population by Year