Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Clinton County, Indiana has an estimated population of 32,944, a less than 1% change from the 33,190 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% White, 19.5% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clinton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clinton is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clinton County, that probability was 36.0% in 2020 and 35.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinton County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Clinton County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clinton County's White Population

25,628 residents of Clinton County, or 77.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinton County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Clinton County ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 77.8%.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring Tippecanoe County (71.6% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Boone County (86.2% White), Carroll County (92.5% White), Howard County (82.6% White), and Tipton County (92.8% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

175 residents of Clinton County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinton County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Clinton County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Black residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Clinton County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Black). Clinton County is less Black than neighboring Boone County (3% Black), Howard County (7.3% Black), Tipton County (1.1% Black), and Tippecanoe County (6.2% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

147 residents of Clinton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinton County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Clinton County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 110.0%. Asian residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.1% Asian), and Tipton County (0.3% Asian). Clinton County is less Asian than neighboring Boone County (3.6% Asian), Howard County (1.4% Asian), and Tippecanoe County (8% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

6,415 residents of Clinton County, or 19.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinton County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clinton County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinton County's population has increased from 18.5% to 19.5%.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Boone County (4.3% Hispanic), Carroll County (4.6% Hispanic), Howard County (4.1% Hispanic), Tipton County (3.3% Hispanic), and Tippecanoe County (10.3% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Clinton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinton County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 76.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.3% Native American/Other), Tipton County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Tippecanoe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

550 residents of Clinton County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinton County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clinton County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinton County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.7%.

Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boone County (2.8% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.4% Multiracial), Howard County (4.2% Multiracial), Tipton County (2.2% Multiracial), and Tippecanoe County (3.3% 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.