Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,563	8,680	93.1%	93.8%
Hispanic	315	245	3.4%	2.6%
Multiracial	224	251	2.4%	2.7%
Native American/Other	59	28	0.6%	0.3%
Asian	33	10	0.4%	0.1%
Black	8	39	0.1%	0.4%

Clinton County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 9,202, a less than 1% change from the 9,253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Black. 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 has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 11.9% in 2020 and 13.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinton County is ranked the 100th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Clinton County was ranked the 100th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clinton County's White Population

8,563 residents of Clinton County, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinton County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Clinton County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Clinton County's population has decreased from 93.8% to 93.1%.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (92.5% White), Russell County (91.5% White), and Wayne County (91.4% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Pickett County (94.9% White), and Fentress County (94% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

8 residents of Clinton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinton County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Clinton County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 79.5%. Black residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Clinton County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (1.5% Black), Russell County (1.1% Black), Wayne County (1.2% Black), and Fentress County (0.2% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

33 residents of Clinton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Clinton County ranks 107th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 230.0%. Asian residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Pickett County (0% Asian), Cumberland County (0.3% Asian), Russell County (0.3% Asian), Wayne County (0% Asian), and Fentress County (0.2% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

315 residents of Clinton County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Clinton County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinton County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.4%.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pickett County (2.1% Hispanic), Cumberland County (2% Hispanic), and Fentress County (2.1% Hispanic). Clinton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (4.6% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4.5% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Clinton County, or 0.6% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinton County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 110.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Clinton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pickett County (0.1% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.1% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Fentress County (0.1% Native American/Other). Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

224 residents of Clinton County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Clinton County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pickett County (2.7% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.1% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.5% Multiracial), and Fentress 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.