Clifton, ID Demographics

A map of Clifton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	723	390	91.8%	94.4%
Hispanic	62	17	7.9%	4.1%
Multiracial	3	6	0.4%	1.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Clifton, Idaho has an estimated population of 788, a dramatic increase from the 413 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clifton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clifton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clifton, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clifton is ranked the 120th most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Clifton was ranked the 149th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clifton's White Population

723 residents of Clifton, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clifton is considerably higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Clifton ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's White population has grown by an estimated 85.4%. White residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 94.4% to 91.8%.

Clifton is more White than neighboring Preston (91% White), Weston (73.3% White), and Cornish (86.4% White). Clifton is less White than neighboring Oxford (98% White), and Dayton (95.4% White).

Clifton's Black Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clifton is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Clifton ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Clifton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clifton's Asian Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clifton is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Clifton ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Clifton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clifton is less Asian than neighboring Weston (1.6% Asian), and Cornish (1.7% Asian).

Clifton's Hispanic Population

62 residents of Clifton, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clifton is lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clifton ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 264.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Clifton's population has increased from 4.1% to 7.9%.

Clifton is more Hispanic than neighboring Oxford (0% Hispanic), Dayton (0.4% Hispanic), Preston (4.9% Hispanic), and Cornish (4.7% Hispanic). Clifton is less Hispanic than neighboring Weston (20.4% Hispanic).

Clifton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clifton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clifton is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clifton ranks 206th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Clifton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Clifton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oxford (2% Native American/Other), Dayton (1% Native American/Other), and Preston (1.3% Native American/Other).

Clifton's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Clifton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clifton is slightly lower than in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Clifton ranks 219th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clifton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clifton's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.4%.

Clifton is more Multiracial than neighboring Oxford (0% Multiracial). Clifton is less Multiracial than neighboring Dayton (3.2% Multiracial), Preston (2.9% Multiracial), Weston (4.7% Multiracial), and Cornish (7.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.