Clinton is a city located in Sampson County North Carolina. Clinton has a 2020 population of 8,469. Clinton is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually but its population has decreased by -2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,666 in 2010.
The average household income in Clinton is $56,644 with a poverty rate of 26.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $664 per month, and the median house value is $122,700. The median age in Clinton is 40.2 years, 39.3 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clintonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,231 | 49.75% |
Black or African American | 3,385 | 39.80% |
Two or More Races | 343 | 4.03% |
Some Other Race | 281 | 3.30% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 169 | 1.99% |
Asian | 95 | 1.12% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,213 | 2.42 | 47.3 |
Non Family | 1,387 | 1.09 | 35.8 |
Married | 1,057 | 3.29 | 75.5 |
Female | 632 | 3.65 | 23.4 |
Male | 137 | 3.46 | 56.2 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 427 | 7.33% |
9th to 12th Grade | 588 | 10.10% |
High School Graduate | 1,852 | 31.80% |
Some College | 1,140 | 19.58% |
Associates Degree | 501 | 8.60% |
Bachelors Degree | 833 | 14.31% |
Graduate Degree | 482 | 8.28% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,694 | 2,420 | 964 |
Black | 2,359 | 1,921 | 253 |
Hispanic | 518 | 261 | 19 |
Other Race | 169 | 117 | 7 |
2+ Races | 131 | 104 | 42 |
Native American | 98 | 75 | 30 |
Asian | 68 | 56 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.83%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.78%.
$29,606
Average Earnings
$33,977
Average Male
$24,789
Average Female
87.92% of Clinton residents speak only English, while 12.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.79% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,105 | 1,363 | 43.90% |
Hispanic | 991 | 448 | 45.21% |
White | 3,311 | 237 | 7.16% |
Other | 63 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 313 | 56 | 17.89% |
Native | 159 | 19 | 11.95% |
Asian | 93 | 1 | 1.08% |
26.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.50%
Male Poverty Rate
30.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clinton is Hispanic, with 45.21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clinton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.23%.
36.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.7%
Male Marriage Rate
31.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 294 | 9.09% |
Black | 209 | 7.91% |
Hispanic | 11 | 1.97% |
2+ Races | 6 | 3.14% |
Asian | 6 | 8.11% |
Native American | 3 | 2.24% |
14.10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.5%
Labor Force Participation
48.8%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.22%
Born in Clinton
92.36%
Native Born
7.64%
Foreign Born
6.09%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
92.36% of Clinton residents were born in the United States, with 75.22% having been born in North Carolina. 6.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 8,469 | 5 | 0.06% |
2021 | 8,464 | 5 | 0.06% |
2020 | 8,459 | 5 | 0.06% |
2019 | 8,454 | 5 | 0.06% |
2018 | 8,449 | -33 | -0.39% |
2017 | 8,482 | -9 | -0.11% |
2016 | 8,491 | -111 | -1.29% |
2015 | 8,602 | -53 | -0.61% |
2014 | 8,655 | -21 | -0.24% |
2013 | 8,676 | 6 | 0.07% |
2012 | 8,670 | 5 | 0.06% |
2011 | 8,665 | -1 | -0.01% |
2010 | 8,666 | 66 | 0.08% |
2000 | 8,600 | 396 | 0.47% |
1990 | 8,204 | 652 | 0.83% |
1980 | 7,552 | 395 | 0.54% |
1970 | 7,157 | -304 | -0.42% |
1960 | 7,461 | 3,047 | 5.39% |
1950 | 4,414 | 857 | 2.18% |
1940 | 3,557 | 845 | 2.75% |
1930 | 2,712 | 0.00% |