Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	35,368	34,933	93.6%	93.3%
Multiracial	1,003	1,100	2.7%	2.9%
Hispanic	719	662	1.9%	1.8%
Black	391	416	1.0%	1.1%
Asian	224	211	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	93	128	0.2%	0.3%

Clinton County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 37,798, a less than 1% change from the 37,450 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 12.9% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinton County is ranked the 56th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Clinton County was ranked the 56th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clinton County's White Population

35,368 residents of Clinton County, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinton County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Clinton County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.6%.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring Centre County (82.8% White), Lycoming County (88.1% White), Cameron County (92.4% White), and Mifflin County (93.3% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Potter County (94.5% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

391 residents of Clinton County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinton County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Clinton County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Black residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Clinton County is more Black than neighboring Potter County (0.4% Black), and Cameron County (0.1% Black). Clinton County is less Black than neighboring Centre County (3.2% Black), and Lycoming County (4% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

224 residents of Clinton County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinton County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Clinton County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Asian residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Potter County (0.4% Asian), Cameron County (0.5% Asian), and Mifflin County (0.3% Asian). Clinton County is less Asian than neighboring Centre County (5.7% Asian), and Lycoming County (0.9% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

719 residents of Clinton County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinton County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clinton County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Potter County (1.7% Hispanic), and Cameron County (0.7% Hispanic). Clinton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Centre County (3.7% Hispanic), Lycoming County (2.4% Hispanic), and Mifflin County (2.3% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Clinton County, 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 County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinton County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centre County (0.6% Native American/Other), Potter County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lycoming County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cameron County (1% Native American/Other), and Mifflin County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

1,003 residents of Clinton County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinton County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Clinton County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Clinton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Potter County (2.6% Multiracial). Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Centre County (4.1% Multiracial), Lycoming County (4.4% Multiracial), Cameron County (5.4% Multiracial), and Mifflin County (2.9% 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.