Clinton County, Missouri Population 2024

21,793

Clinton County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 21,793 with a growth rate of 1.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clinton County, Missouri is the 53rd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 20,740 and has seen a growth of 5.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,0182451.08%
202822,7732451.09%
202722,5282451.1%
202622,2832451.11%
202522,0382451.12%
202421,7932451.14%
202321,5482451.15%
202221,303900.42%
202121,21340.02%
202021,2097753.79%
201920,434-10%
201820,435-123-0.6%
201720,558230.11%
201620,535-57-0.28%
201520,5923221.59%
201420,270-299-1.45%
201320,56990.04%
201220,560-119-0.58%
201120,679-61-0.29%
201020,74000%
199016,5956794.27%
198015,9163,45427.72%
197012,4628747.54%
196011,588-138-1.18%
195011,726-1,535-11.58%
194013,261-244-1.81%
193013,505-956-6.61%
192014,461-836-5.47%
191015,297-2,066-11.9%
190017,3632251.31%
189017,1381,0656.63%
188016,0732,01014.29%
187014,0636,21579.19%
18607,8484,062107.29%
18503,7861,06238.99%
18402,724-20,294-88.17%
2024 Growth Rate
1.14% (245)
County Website
Clinton County
County Seat
Plattsburg
2020 Population
21,209
Area
419 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.75% (584)
Founded
January 2, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,96094.35%
Two or more races7163.38%
Black or African American1770.84%
Other race1440.68%
Asian1080.51%
Native American360.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clinton County, Missouri Population by Race

Clinton County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Clinton County, Missouri Median Age

40.9

Total

40.8

Male

41

Female

Clinton County, Missouri Adults

There are 16,199 adults, (3,811 of whom are seniors) in Clinton County, Missouri.

Clinton County, Missouri Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Clinton County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female10,53649.8%
Male10,61950.2%

Clinton County, Missouri Population by Age

Clinton County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0472.5775.924.1
Married4,1123.3189.410.6
Non Family2,9181.3362.537.5
Female7363.1867.332.7
Male2813.0740.959.1

3.21

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clinton County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7335%
Associates Degree1,1517.86%
Bachelors Degree2,32015.84%
Graduate Degree9526.5%
High School Graduate6,39543.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1741.19%
Some College2,92219.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clinton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clinton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,76012,9263,114
2+ Races38937653
Hispanic21719151
Black1771470
Other Race1028439
Asian717161
Native American31315
Islander14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.92%.

Clinton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,571$53,250$43,789
Graduate Degree$57,716$56,875$58,060
High School Graduate$45,878$52,802$32,509
Less Than 9th Grade$38,676$56,500$27,286
Overall$46,659$54,058$38,410
Some College$43,825$56,641$32,900

$46,659

Average Earnings

$54,058

Average Male

$38,410

Average Female

Clinton County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clinton County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clinton County, Missouri Language

98.11% of Clinton County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Clinton County, Missouri Language

Clinton County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,0722,22711.68%
Multiple714689.52%
Native362055.56%
Black1681710.12%
Asian10810.93%

11.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.7%

Male Poverty Rate

11.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clinton County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clinton County, Missouri is Native, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clinton County, Missouri is Asian, with 0.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.95%.

Clinton County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.41%
High School13.67%
Some College9.42%
Bachelors or Greater5.08%

Clinton County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.81%
Female Employed6.5%
Female Unemployed4.42%
Male Employed1.29%

Clinton County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clinton County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,733$98,563
Households$66,494$80,042
Married Families$93,719$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,465$44,775

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clinton County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Clinton County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clinton County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clinton County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clinton County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,562

Number of Veterans

1,407

Male Veterans

155

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam565
Second Gulf War233
First Gulf War193
Korea159
World War II57

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74448
75+429
55 to 64292
35 to 54275
18 to 34118

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,53210%
2+ Races143.12%
Black126.78%
Other Race43.57%

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Clinton County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clinton County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clinton County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.79%

Born in Clinton County, Missouri

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Clinton County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 71.79% having been born in Missouri. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clinton County, Missouri Place of Birth

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