COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Clinton County

Missouri · 16,595 residents · 419 sq mi

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Clinton County is a county of 16,595 people in Missouri. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $47,300. The average commute runs 29 minutes. Median rent is $312 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,595

−13%vs 2000

vs 18,979 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

419 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(1,192)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(1,311)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(1,371)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,144)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(840)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(2,424)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(2,235)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(2,091)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(1,494)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(1,222)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(940)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(331)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,306

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,629 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,492

−40%vs 2000

vs $19,056 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,300

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$312

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

22.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(18,191)

Black1.5%(284)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(205)

Asian0.2%(32)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(16,102)

Black2%(330)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(107)

Asian0.2%(35)

Other0.8%(128)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(266)

Central American0.4%(81)

Honduran0.3%(72)

Spaniard0.2%(47)

Puerto Rican0.2%(45)

Cuban0.1%(13)

Panamanian0%(9)

Dominican0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(28)

Japanese0%(6)

Vietnamese0%(1)

Ancestry

German19.9%(4,272)

English16.9%(3,624)

Irish14.6%(3,134)

American8%(1,704)

Scottish3%(634)

Italian2.5%(545)

Norwegian1.6%(343)

British1%(207)

Dutch0.9%(202)

French0.9%(187)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(163)

Swedish0.7%(145)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.5%(105)

Polish0.5%(102)

Danish0.4%(89)

Portuguese0.4%(83)

French Canadian0.3%(64)

Swiss0.3%(63)

Greek0.2%(51)

Czech0.2%(48)

Ukrainian0.1%(28)

Russian0.1%(26)

Armenian0.1%(20)

Romanian0.1%(20)

Belgian0.1%(17)

Canadian0%(5)

Finnish0%(3)

West Indian0%(2)

Brazilian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.1%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.1 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 23.4 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 married27.5%(2,405)

Married54.1%(4,728)

Widowed3.5%(305)

Divorced14.8%(1,294)

Women 15+

Never married21.2%(1,832)

Married55.4%(4,788)

Widowed9.7%(834)

Divorced13.7%(1,187)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.8%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.5%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.3%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% 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%(254)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(169)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.6%(448)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.2%(112)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.1%(29)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,373 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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