Clinton, AR Demographics

A map of Clinton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,260	2,088	90.1%	83.2%
Hispanic	197	228	7.9%	9.1%
Multiracial	23	134	0.9%	5.3%
Black	16	24	0.6%	1.0%
Asian	7	16	0.3%	0.6%
Native American/Other	6	19	0.2%	0.8%

Clinton, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,509, a less than 1% change from the 2,509 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clinton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clinton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clinton, that probability was 29.6% in 2020 and 18.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinton is ranked the 127th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 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). Clinton was ranked the 121st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clinton's White Population

2,260 residents of Clinton, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinton is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Clinton ranks 319th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's White population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Clinton's population has increased from 83.2% to 90.1%.

Clinton is more White than neighboring Fairfield Bay (88.3% White), and Damascus (81.9% White). Clinton is less White than neighboring Bee Branch (100% White), Shirley (97% White), and Dennard (95.9% White).

Clinton's Black Population

16 residents of Clinton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinton is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Clinton ranks 340th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Clinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Clinton is more Black than neighboring Bee Branch (0% Black), Shirley (0% Black), and Fairfield Bay (0.4% Black). Clinton is less Black than neighboring Dennard (2.5% Black), and Damascus (1.4% Black).

Clinton's Asian Population

7 residents of Clinton, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinton is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Clinton ranks 161st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 56.3%. Asian residents' share of Clinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Clinton is more Asian than neighboring Bee Branch (0% Asian), Shirley (0% Asian), Dennard (0% Asian), and Damascus (0% Asian). Clinton is less Asian than neighboring Fairfield Bay (2% Asian).

Clinton's Hispanic Population

197 residents of Clinton, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinton is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Clinton ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinton's population has decreased from 9.1% to 7.9%.

Clinton is more Hispanic than neighboring Bee Branch (0% Hispanic), Shirley (2.2% Hispanic), Dennard (0% Hispanic), Fairfield Bay (6.1% Hispanic), and Damascus (2.3% Hispanic).

Clinton's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Clinton, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clinton is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinton ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clinton's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Clinton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bee Branch (0% Native American/Other), Shirley (0% Native American/Other), Dennard (0% Native American/Other), Fairfield Bay (0.1% Native American/Other), and Damascus (0% Native American/Other).

Clinton's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Clinton, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinton is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Clinton ranks 230th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 82.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinton's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.9%.

Clinton is more Multiracial than neighboring Bee Branch (0% Multiracial), and Shirley (0.7% Multiracial). Clinton is less Multiracial than neighboring Dennard (1.6% Multiracial), Fairfield Bay (3% Multiracial), and Damascus (14.4% 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.