Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	69,233	69,251	88.2%	86.7%
Hispanic	2,758	2,856	3.5%	3.6%
Multiracial	2,459	3,494	3.1%	4.4%
Black	2,274	2,753	2.9%	3.4%
Asian	1,212	957	1.5%	1.2%
Native American/Other	557	532	0.7%	0.7%

Clinton County, New York has an estimated population of 78,493, a slight decrease from the 79,843 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.9% 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 New York 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 24.3% in 2020 and 21.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinton County is ranked the 34th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Clinton County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clinton County's White Population

69,233 residents of Clinton County, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinton County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Clinton County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clinton County's population has increased from 86.7% to 88.2%.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (83.4% White), and Chittenden County (85.5% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Grand Isle County (90.2% White), Essex County (91.6% White), and Franklin County (91.9% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

2,274 residents of Clinton County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinton County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Clinton County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. Black residents' share of Clinton County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.9%.

Clinton County is more Black than neighboring Grand Isle County (0.3% Black), Essex County (1.9% Black), Chittenden County (2.3% Black), and Franklin County (0.2% Black). Clinton County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (3.4% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

1,212 residents of Clinton County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinton County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Clinton County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.6%. Asian residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Grand Isle County (0.3% Asian), Essex County (0.6% Asian), Franklin County (0.7% Asian), and Franklin County (0.7% Asian). Clinton County is less Asian than neighboring Chittenden County (4.4% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

2,758 residents of Clinton County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinton County is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Clinton County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grand Isle County (2.2% Hispanic), Essex County (2.9% Hispanic), Franklin County (2.9% Hispanic), Chittenden County (2.9% Hispanic), and Franklin County (2% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

557 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinton County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. 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 Chittenden County (0.5% Native American/Other). Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Isle County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (7.8% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

2,459 residents of Clinton County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clinton County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinton County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.1%.

Clinton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Essex County (2.3% Multiracial), and Franklin County (1.9% Multiracial). Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grand Isle County (5% Multiracial), Chittenden County (4.6% Multiracial), and Franklin County (4.5% 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.