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Clinton County

Michigan · 57,883 residents · 567 sq mi
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Clinton County is a county of 57,883 people in Michigan. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.0% of people here. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 17% more than in Michigan as a whole. Median home value sits at $68,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

57,883
−11%vs 2000
vs 64,753 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.4
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
567 sq mi
Population, 19902024
56K62K69K75K82K19902000201020202024Clinton County
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(4,325)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(4,696)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(4,894)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(4,418)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(3,805)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(9,498)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(9,121)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.2%(7,090)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(4,639)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(3,232)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(1,646)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(519)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,180
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,806 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,153
−38%vs 2000
vs $22,913 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.0%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,300
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $121,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$393
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $511 in 2000
US average: $450
83.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
17.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(61,416)
Black0.6%(401)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,688)
Asian0.5%(333)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(56,980)
Black0.3%(197)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,072)
Asian0.2%(107)
Other1%(599)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(3,156)
Puerto Rican0.5%(413)
Cuban0.1%(107)
Ecuadorian0.1%(88)
Guatemalan0.1%(72)
Honduran0.1%(59)
Costa Rican0.1%(51)
Colombian0%(24)
Spaniard0%(20)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(374)
Asian Indian0.3%(257)
Korean0.2%(199)
Filipino0.2%(131)
Hmong0.1%(77)
Japanese0.1%(70)
Thai0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
German30.4%(24,231)
English14.6%(11,589)
Irish12.6%(10,044)
American5.1%(4,054)
Polish5.1%(4,030)
Italian4.3%(3,448)
Dutch2.7%(2,117)
French2.3%(1,823)
Scottish2.1%(1,636)
Czech1.2%(989)
Swedish1.2%(953)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(692)
Finnish0.7%(556)
Arab0.5%(428)
British0.5%(414)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(406)
Danish0.4%(349)
Hungarian0.4%(348)
Romanian0.4%(339)
Welsh0.4%(325)
Greek0.4%(324)
Lebanese0.4%(307)
Canadian0.3%(235)
Belgian0.3%(205)
Croatian0.3%(205)
Slovak0.3%(202)
Swiss0.2%(165)
Russian0.2%(154)
Armenian0.2%(133)
Ukrainian0.2%(122)
Lithuanian0.1%(75)
Brazilian0.1%(73)
Slovene0.1%(73)
Austrian0.1%(62)
Ethiopian0.1%(56)
Iranian0.1%(52)
Macedonian0.1%(40)
Ghanaian0%(32)
Serbian0%(31)
Iraqi0%(19)
Jamaican0%(16)
Syrian0%(9)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

14.6%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.7%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.0 min
+50%vs 2000
vs 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31%(10,071)
Married55.9%(18,199)
Widowed3.1%(999)
Divorced10%(3,261)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(8,975)
Married53.3%(17,768)
Widowed7.8%(2,605)
Divorced12%(3,986)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
74.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% 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)18.5%(755)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(822)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(1,478)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(205)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,074 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 County, Michigan?

Clinton County, Michigan has about 57,883 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Clinton County, Michigan?

The typical household in Clinton County, Michigan earns about $36,180 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clinton County, Michigan expensive?

In Clinton County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $68,300, and the typical rent is about $393 a month.

How educated are people in Clinton County, Michigan?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Clinton County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clinton County, Michigan?

About 6.0% of people in Clinton County, Michigan 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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