Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	69,548	67,915	87.3%	85.8%
Hispanic	4,147	3,940	5.2%	5.0%
Multiracial	2,703	3,265	3.4%	4.1%
Black	1,460	1,640	1.8%	2.1%
Asian	1,226	1,870	1.5%	2.4%
Native American/Other	542	498	0.7%	0.6%

Clinton County, Michigan has an estimated population of 79,626, a less than 1% change from the 79,128 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.3% White, 5.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 1.5% Asian, and 0.7% 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 has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan 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 25.8% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinton County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Clinton County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clinton County's White Population

69,548 residents of Clinton County, or 87.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinton County is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Clinton County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Clinton County's population has increased from 85.8% to 87.3%.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring Gratiot County (83% White), Ingham County (66.6% White), Eaton County (79.8% White), and Ionia County (85.3% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Shiawassee County (92.7% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

1,460 residents of Clinton County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinton County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Clinton County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Black residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Clinton County is more Black than neighboring Shiawassee County (0.4% Black). Clinton County is less Black than neighboring Gratiot County (5.8% Black), Ingham County (11% Black), Eaton County (6.7% Black), and Ionia County (3.3% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

1,226 residents of Clinton County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Clinton County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Asian residents' share of Clinton County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.5%.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Gratiot County (0.4% Asian), Shiawassee County (0.4% Asian), and Ionia County (0.5% Asian). Clinton County is less Asian than neighboring Ingham County (6.2% Asian), and Eaton County (2.2% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

4,147 residents of Clinton County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Clinton County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.2%.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shiawassee County (3.2% Hispanic). Clinton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gratiot County (7.7% Hispanic), Ingham County (8.7% Hispanic), Eaton County (6.3% Hispanic), and Ionia County (5.3% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

542 residents of Clinton County, or 0.7% 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 Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinton County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Clinton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gratiot County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Shiawassee County (0.5% Native American/Other). Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ingham County (1% Native American/Other), Eaton County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Ionia County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

2,703 residents of Clinton County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Clinton County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinton County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.4%.

Clinton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gratiot County (2.7% Multiracial), and Shiawassee County (2.9% Multiracial). Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ingham County (6.4% Multiracial), Eaton County (4.1% Multiracial), and Ionia County (4.8% 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.