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Clinton County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Clinton County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clinton County, IN has a population of 32,967 that grew 2.1% over five years, with a relatively young median age of 36.7 and a foreign-born share of 9.1% that points to a labor pool shaped by immigration. The workforce of roughly 21,300 active participants (64.8% participation rate) skews toward trade and production occupations, with only 16.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,378. Housing costs are low—median home value of $157,300 and median gross rent of $915/month—against a GDP per capita of $47,397, and the 3.1% unemployment rate reflects a tight, cost-competitive labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

32,967

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,019

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

Clinton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,156 (82.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,001 (9.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,626 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races769 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone207 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone155 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,209
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island68
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic47
  4. 4.Other Indo-European23
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,338

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,397

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)4,419
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,271
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,334
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,145
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,101

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,062
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,066
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,655
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,450
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.73×)4,286
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)522
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)957
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.99×)740
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.90×)979

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$915/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,280 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,217 (13.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,165 (12.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999936 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999739 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999683 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,378

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,990 (82.0%)
  • Carpooled1,613 (10.2%)
  • Worked At Home951 (6.0%)
  • Walked172 (1.1%)
  • Other58 (0.4%)
  • Taxi15 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.