Clinton, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

27,418

0.904% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$70,913

0.564% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$220,400

7.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,699

1.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clinton, MS had a population of 27.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $70,913. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clinton, MS declined from 27,668 to 27,418, a −0.904% decrease and its median household income declined from $71,315 to $70,913, a −0.564% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.934%).

None of the households in Clinton, MS 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Mississippi College (1,436 degrees awarded in 2022) and Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology (455105) (58 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Clinton, MS was $220,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Clinton, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Clinton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 884
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.03k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 201

2.31%

Hispanic Population

634 people

2.31% of the people in Clinton, MS are hispanic (634 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clinton, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Clinton, MS.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clinton, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Clinton, MS residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
357 ± 166
Vietnam
321 ± 97
Korea
201 ± 178

Clinton, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clinton, MS employs 12.7k people. The largest industries in Clinton, MS are Educational Services (2,037 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,964 people), and Retail Trade (1,624 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($95,536), Information ($82,806), and Finance & Insurance ($66,642).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.7k

2023 Value

± 934

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clinton, MS grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 12.5k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton, MS, are Management Occupations (1,581 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,493 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.7k

2023 Value

± 934

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clinton, MS grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 12.5k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton, MS, are Educational Services (2,037 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,964 people), and Retail Trade (1,624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton, MS, though some of these residents may live in Clinton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($90,694), Information ($83,890), and Manufacturing ($63,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,353), Wholesale Trade ($51,250), and Public Administration ($50,993).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Clinton, MS awarded 1,494 degrees. The student population of Clinton, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,495 male students and 2,530 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton, MS are White (966 and 66.3%), followed by Black or African American (346 and 23.7%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 3.71%), and Asian (50 and 3.43%).

The largest universities in Clinton, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi College (1,436 and 96.1%) and Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology (455105) (58 and 3.88%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Biomedical Sciences (139 and 9.3%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (135 and 9.04%), and Registered Nursing (123 and 8.23%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $19,656.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Clinton, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mississippi College
1,436 degrees awarded
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology (455105)
58 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi College with 1,436 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 470 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton, MS, which is 0.459 times less than the 1,024 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 966 degrees mean that there were 2.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 346 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 ($19,656) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,442) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton, MS was $220,400 in 2023, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $204,100 to $220,400, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton, MS is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clinton, MS have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,924

$7,053

Median Property Taxes

±$638

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2023

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.1% of the housing units in Clinton, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Clinton, MS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$70,913

Median Household Income

± $5,210

10.2k

Number of Households

± 776

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Clinton, MS declined from $70,913 from the previous year's value of $71,315.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton, MS 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton, MS is from Clinton, MS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (8.47%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Clinton, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (8.47%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton, MS have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Clinton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton, MS is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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.

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.

Health

91.1% of the population of Clinton, MS has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.9%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton, MS grew by 1.83% from 8.74% to 8.9%.

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

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