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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Clinton

South Carolina · 8,091 residents · 10.4 sq mi
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With 8,091 people, Clinton is a city in South Carolina. The typical home is worth $55,700. 23.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 28%. The median household earns $26,620, about 37% below the national median. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

8,091
−9%vs 2009
vs 8,915 in 2009
2000 – 2025
32.4
−2%vs 2009
vs 33.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.4 sq mi
Population, 20002024
7K8K8K9K9K2000201020202024Clinton
20248K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(431)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(502)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(533)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.8%(952)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.8%(953)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.2%(909)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.4%(1,007)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(895)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(632)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(574)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.7%(461)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3%(242)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,620
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $27,149 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$12,933
−7%vs 2009
vs $13,933 in 2009
US average: $21,522
23.1%
−8.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 31.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$55,700
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $62,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$442
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $580 in 2009
US average: $602
57.7%
+16.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 40.8% in 2009
42.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic60.4%(5,389)
Black35%(3,116)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(339)
Asian0.2%(14)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(4,861)
Black37.8%(3,061)
Hispanic / Latino1%(77)
Asian0.3%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(100)
Cuban0.1%(6)
Spaniard0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(70)
Vietnamese0.5%(39)
Filipino0.5%(36)
Hmong0.3%(20)
Thai0.1%(5)
Ancestry
English11.5%(884)
American6.4%(490)
German6.2%(477)
Scottish2.7%(208)
Irish2.3%(175)
Swedish2%(150)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(110)
Italian0.8%(63)
Polish0.6%(48)
French0.5%(40)
Hungarian0.3%(22)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Slovene0.2%(17)
British0.2%(16)
Russian0.2%(16)
Welsh0.2%(13)
Ukrainian0.1%(7)
Arab0.1%(6)
Moroccan0.1%(6)
Brazilian0.1%(6)
Portuguese0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

17.5%
−3.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 21.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
59.9%
−7.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 67.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
6.3%
−1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(1,187)
Married50.2%(1,508)
Widowed3.8%(114)
Divorced6.5%(196)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(1,205)
Married41.3%(1,481)
Widowed15.2%(544)
Divorced10%(357)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.9%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(55)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(81)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War33.2%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 241 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Clinton, South Carolina?

Clinton, South Carolina has about 8,091 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Clinton, South Carolina?

The typical household in Clinton, South Carolina earns about $26,620 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clinton, South Carolina expensive?

In Clinton, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $55,700, and the typical rent is about $442 a month.

How educated are people in Clinton, South Carolina?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Clinton, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clinton, South Carolina?

About 23.1% of people in Clinton, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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