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Clinton County, NY

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

AI Overview

Clinton County, NY has a population of 78,961 and a labor force participation rate of 57.0%, with 26.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,911. Housing costs remain low relative to national benchmarks, with a median home value of $175,100 and median gross rent of $956 per month, alongside a 69.4% homeownership rate. The county's population has declined 2.3% over five years, and a 13.8% poverty rate and per capita income of $37,388 point to a cost-competitive but economically constrained labor market.

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

Population

77,871

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,224

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,894 (89.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,559 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,834 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,625 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,240 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,107 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,410
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)972
  3. 3.Other Indo-European515
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic267
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,993

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,578

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,135
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,517
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,405
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,386
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)3,360

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,288
  2. 2.Service Occupations7,734
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,949
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,698
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,918

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.93×)3,298
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)4,277
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)9,974
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)4,511
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.06×)3,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$956/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,729 (16.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,957 (12.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,526 (10.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,247 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,014 (8.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,883 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,911

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone27,289 (76.5%)
  • Carpooled3,475 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,699 (7.6%)
  • Walked1,705 (4.8%)
  • Taxi234 (0.7%)
  • Other147 (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.