Clinton County, NY

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2024 Population

78,493

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

0.964% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

0.677% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,224

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,600

3.14% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

36,587

0.963% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clinton County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Clinton County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clinton County, NY are SUNY College at Plattsburgh (1,304 degrees awarded in 2023), Clinton Community College (100 degrees), and Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES (25 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clinton County, NY was $180,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Clinton County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Clinton County, NY borders Essex County, NY, Franklin County, NY, Chittenden County, VT, and Grand Isle County, VT.

United States New York Plattsburgh, NY

Population & Diversity

Clinton County, NY is home to a population of 78.5k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.76% of Clinton County, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.74k people).

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.2k people) in Clinton County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Clinton County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton County, NY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clinton County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
69.2k ± 468
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 271

3.51%

Hispanic Population

2.76k people

3.51% of the people in Clinton County, NY are hispanic (2.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

4.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.74k people

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

As of 2024, 4.76% of Clinton County, NY residents (3.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clinton County, NY was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clinton County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,533 ± 227
Gulf War (2001-)
1,111 ± 243
Gulf War (1990s)
965 ± 239

Clinton County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clinton County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Clinton County, NY employs 36.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,801 people), Manufacturing (4,517 people), and Retail Trade (4,405 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,913), Public Administration ($73,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,652).

Employment

Occupations

36.6k

2024 Value

± 1,455

0.963%

1 Year growth

± 5.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton County, NY grew at a rate of 0.963%, from 36.2k employees to 36.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,511 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,438 people), and Management Occupations (3,289 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

36.6k

2024 Value

± 1,455

0.963%

1 Year growth

± 5.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton County, NY grew at a rate of 0.963%, from 36.2k employees to 36.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,801 people), Manufacturing (4,517 people), and Retail Trade (4,405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Clinton County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,342

Median earning men ± $2,370

$42,351

Median earning women ± $1,945

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,429), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,875), and Wholesale Trade ($65,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($62,375), Public Administration ($59,086), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,689).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

124
Construction
104
Retail Trade
97
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$326k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$318k
Manufacturing
$146k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Clinton County, NY awarded 1,436 degrees. The student population of Clinton County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,165 male students and 3,321 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton County, NY are White (1,014 and 74.3%), Hispanic or Latino (121 and 8.86%), Black or African American (104 and 7.62%), and Unknown (49 and 3.59%).

The largest universities in Clinton County, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY College at Plattsburgh (1,304 and 90.8%), Clinton Community College (100 and 6.96%), and Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES (25 and 1.74%).

The most popular majors in Clinton County, NY are Accounting (116 and 8.08%), General Business Administration & Management (105 and 7.31%), and Registered Nursing (82 and 5.71%).

The median tuition cost in Clinton County, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Clinton County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,486 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,486 students enrolled in Clinton County, NY, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,696 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
101 degrees awarded
General Psychology
80 degrees awarded
Accounting
116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clinton County, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Clinton County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY College at Plattsburgh
1,304 degrees awarded
Clinton Community College
100 degrees awarded
Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY College at Plattsburgh with 1,304 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 552 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton County, NY, which is 0.624 times less than the 884 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,014 degrees mean that there were 8.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 121 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,811) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton County, NY was $180,600 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,100 to $180,600, a 3.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton County, NY is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clinton County, NY have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.59%.

Housing

Property

$180,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,729

$23,273

Median Property Taxes

±$1,075

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clinton County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clinton County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Clinton County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clinton County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,224

Median Household Income

± $2,611

33.6k

Number of Households

± 1,317

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.6k households in Clinton County, NY grew to $71,224 from the previous year's value of $69,208.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (7.57%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Clinton County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (7.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton County, NY have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Clinton County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clinton County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clinton County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.59%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton County, NY (10k out of 73.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.8% of the children was living in poverty in Clinton County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 157 in Clinton County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 38.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.9% of the population of Clinton County, NY has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, NY see 1,244 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,244 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1544 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,244 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, NY

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, NY see an average of 1,244 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,244 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clinton County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.14%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

0.959%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton County, NY grew by 8.55% from 2.9% to 3.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clinton County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 33.6 in Clinton County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clinton County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.8% in Clinton County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clinton County, NY.