Clinton, TN Demographics

A map of Clinton's Population by Race

Clinton, Tennessee has an estimated population of 10,239, a slight increase from the 10,056 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clinton, 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 Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clinton, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clinton is ranked the 66th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Clinton was ranked the 65th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clinton's White Population

9,176 residents of Clinton, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clinton is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Clinton ranks 240th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Clinton's population has increased from 89.1% to 89.6%.

Clinton is more White than neighboring Briceville (89.1% White), Powell (83.9% White), Karns (86.7% White), and Rocky Top (87.2% White). Clinton is less White than neighboring Norris (95.1% White).

Clinton's Black Population

195 residents of Clinton, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clinton is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Clinton ranks 240th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.1%. Black residents' share of Clinton's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.9%.

Clinton is more Black than neighboring Briceville (0% Black), Powell (1.4% Black), and Norris (0.1% Black). Clinton is less Black than neighboring Karns (2.9% Black), and Rocky Top (2.8% Black).

Clinton's Asian Population

52 residents of Clinton, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clinton is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Clinton ranks 139th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 38.1%. Asian residents' share of Clinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Clinton is more Asian than neighboring Briceville (0% Asian), Powell (0.1% Asian), and Norris (0% Asian). Clinton is less Asian than neighboring Karns (1.2% Asian), and Rocky Top (2.6% Asian).

Clinton's Hispanic Population

304 residents of Clinton, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clinton is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Clinton ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Clinton's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.0%.

Clinton is more Hispanic than neighboring Rocky Top (1.6% Hispanic), and Norris (2% Hispanic). Clinton is less Hispanic than neighboring Briceville (8% Hispanic), Powell (10.5% Hispanic), and Karns (3.9% Hispanic).

Clinton's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Clinton, 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 is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clinton ranks 208th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Clinton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Briceville (0% Native American/Other), and Rocky Top (0% Native American/Other). Clinton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Karns (0.8% Native American/Other), and Norris (0.7% Native American/Other).

Clinton's Multiracial Population

487 residents of Clinton, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clinton is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Clinton ranks 138th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clinton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Clinton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Clinton is more Multiracial than neighboring Briceville (2.9% Multiracial), Powell (3.9% Multiracial), Karns (4.4% Multiracial), and Norris (2.2% Multiracial). Clinton is less Multiracial than neighboring Rocky Top (5.9% 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.