Clinton County, OH

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2024 Population

42,012

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.488% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,407

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$211,900

9.91% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,924

0.116% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clinton County, OH 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.

98.3% of the residents in Clinton County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clinton County, OH are Wilmington College (326 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Clinton County, OH was $211,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Clinton County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Clinton County, OH borders Brown County, OH, Clermont County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Greene County, OH, Highland County, OH, and Warren County, OH.

United States Ohio Wilmington, OH

Population & Diversity

Clinton County, OH is home to a population of 42k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.18% of Clinton County, OH residents were born outside of the country (915 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.5k people) in Clinton County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 749 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Clinton County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton County, OH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.5k ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
749 ± 139

2.32%

Hispanic Population

976 people

2.32% of the people in Clinton County, OH are hispanic (976 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton County, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

2.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

915 people

2.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

930 people

As of 2024, 2.18% of Clinton County, OH residents (915 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, OH was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
815 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
773 ± 199
Gulf War (1990s)
342 ± 130

Clinton County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clinton County, OH employs 19.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton County, OH were Manufacturing (3,536 people), Retail Trade (2,380 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,265 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($145,789), Utilities ($89,205), and Wholesale Trade ($67,417).

Employment

Occupations

19.9k

2024 Value

± 1,050

0.116%

1 Year growth

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton County, OH grew at a rate of 0.116%, from 19.9k employees to 19.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton County, OH, are Production Occupations (2,186 people), Management Occupations (2,060 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

19.9k

2024 Value

± 1,050

0.116%

1 Year growth

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton County, OH grew at a rate of 0.116%, from 19.9k employees to 19.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton County, OH, are Manufacturing (3,536 people), Retail Trade (2,380 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Clinton County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,191

Median earning men ± $4,071

$33,598

Median earning women ± $1,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($146,086), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,194), and Public Administration ($70,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), Construction ($45,875), and Manufacturing ($45,022).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

60
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Retail Trade
43
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

$341k
Transportation and Warehousing
$319k
Manufacturing
$129k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clinton County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Clinton County, OH awarded 326 degrees. The student population of Clinton County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 430 male students and 534 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton County, OH are White (255 and 78.2%), Black or African American (41 and 12.6%), Unknown (10 and 3.07%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Clinton County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Wilmington College (326 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clinton County, OH are General Agriculture Management (59 and 18.1%), General Business Administration & Management (51 and 15.6%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (34 and 10.4%).

The median tuition cost in Clinton County, OH for private four year colleges is $29,837.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Clinton County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 964 (44.6% men and 55.4% 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 964 students enrolled in Clinton County, OH, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 715 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Agriculture Management
59 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clinton County, OH was General Agriculture Management with 59 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Wilmington College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

326 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilmington College with 326 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton County, OH, which is 0.614 times less than the 202 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 255 degrees mean that there were 6.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 41 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,837) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,125) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) 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, OH was $211,900 in 2024, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,800 to $211,900, a 9.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton County, OH is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clinton County, OH have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.93%.

Housing

Property

$211,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,994

$12,034

Median Property Taxes

±$820

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Clinton County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clinton County, OH 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.

$70,407

Median Household Income

± $5,534

16.8k

Number of Households

± 952

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Clinton County, OH grew to $70,407 from the previous year's value of $68,125.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)
Carpooled (7.6%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Clinton County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.83%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton County, OH have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Clinton County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clinton County, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clinton County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.93%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton County, OH (5.26k out of 40.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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, 15.9% of the children was living in poverty in Clinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

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 81.6 in Clinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 4.12 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94% of the population of Clinton County, OH has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, OH see 1,616 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,616 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3497 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 293 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,616 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, OH

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, OH see an average of 1,616 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,616 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.97%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

2.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton County, OH declined by 3.64% from 6.19% to 5.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clinton County, OH 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 51.8 in Clinton County, OH.

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

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 41.6% in Clinton County, OH.

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