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Clinton County, MI

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

AI Overview

Clinton County, MI is a largely residential county of 80,050 residents situated within commuting range of larger employment centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 24.2 minutes and a high homeownership rate of 82.8%. The labor force participation rate stands at 64.3%, with median worker earnings of $48,020, a 95.5% high school attainment rate, and 34.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, against a low unemployment rate of 3.7%. The county posted 2.0% population growth over five years, with a median household income of $88,210, a poverty rate of 9.4%, and relatively affordable housing at a median home value of $243,700 and median gross rent of $1,039 per month.

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

Population

80,050

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$88,210

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone70,643 (88.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,401 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,313 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,541 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,266 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,226 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,302
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic458
  3. 3.Other Indo-European278
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)259
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island220

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,074

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,287

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,629
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,561
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)3,979
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing3,967
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)3,893

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,965
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,369
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,698
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,059
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,480

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.15×)4,039
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.49×)3,957
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.31×)828
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)4,577
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)9,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$243,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,039/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,207 (20.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,166 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,274 (12.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,873 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,663 (6.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,617 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,020

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone29,808 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home6,395 (16.3%)
  • Carpooled2,079 (5.3%)
  • Walked533 (1.4%)
  • Other194 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit164 (0.4%)

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.