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)
White19,81093.18%
Two or more races9254.35%
Other race2451.15%
Black or African American1570.74%
Asian900.42%
Native American190.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

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

42.1

Total

42.2

Male

42

Female

Clinton County, Missouri Adults

There are 16,359 adults, (3,916 of whom are seniors) in Clinton County, Missouri.

Clinton County, Missouri Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Clinton County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female10,63750.04%
Male10,62249.96%

Clinton County, Missouri Population by Age

Clinton County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2382.5376.123.9
Married4,1053.2291.78.3
Non Family3,1721.3760.239.8
Female7383.3160.339.7
Male2233.668.631.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

76.1%

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 Grade7394.99%
Associates Degree1,2168.22%
Bachelors Degree2,20414.9%
Graduate Degree1,1597.83%
High School Graduate6,18941.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1901.28%
Some College3,09820.94%

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
White13,85513,0283,191
2+ Races48245160
Hispanic25222469
Black1571170
Other Race1119752
Asian656552
Native American19190
Islander13130

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 80%.

Clinton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,391$55,188$43,891
Graduate Degree$58,626$81,250$57,701
High School Graduate$45,900$52,663$33,455
Less Than 9th Grade$33,261$45,000$28,846
Overall$46,844$54,563$39,247
Some College$45,613$56,911$34,671

$46,844

Average Earnings

$54,563

Average Male

$39,247

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

97.82% of Clinton County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Clinton County, Missouri Language

Clinton County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,1142,38712.49%
Multiple92212813.88%
Other2449940.57%
Hispanic5429918.27%
Black1462315.75%
Native191263.16%
Asian9011.11%

12.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.32%

Male Poverty Rate

14.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clinton County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clinton County, Missouri is Native, with 63.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clinton County, Missouri is Asian, with 1.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.37%.

Clinton County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.12%
High School15.14%
Some College10.66%
Bachelors or Greater6.11%

Clinton County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed69.89%
Female Employed8.12%
Male Employed1.47%
Female Unemployed0.55%

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$93,107$112,037
Households$70,625$88,767
Married Families$99,739$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,174$49,323

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clinton County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

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 45-54, 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

1,460

Number of Veterans

1,304

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam559
Second Gulf War256
First Gulf War201
Korea131
World War II33

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74438
75+407
55 to 64296
35 to 54234
18 to 3485

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4259.28%
2+ Races193.06%
Black138.28%
Other Race32.48%

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clinton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

72.34%

Born in Clinton County, Missouri

98.66%

Native Born

1.34%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.66% of Clinton County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 72.34% having been born in Missouri. 0.65% 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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