Clinton County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Clinton County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Missouri
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 92% of counties in Missouri
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 79% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Clinton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,414 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 50.6 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.55% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,329 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Clinton County grew by 2.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 21,414 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Clinton County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.8% of residents. That is 1.2 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,173 19.5% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,210 19.7% -1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,455 20.8% +1.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,101 19.2% +1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Clinton County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 49.6% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Clinton County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Clinton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,052 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.62% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Clinton County is about the same as in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Clinton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $61,709 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,008 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Clinton County is about 5.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,008 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Clinton County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 226 hours, about 9.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Clinton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.2 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.3 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 226 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,017 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.0% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,462 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 855 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Clinton County is 27 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Clinton County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Clinton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.52 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Clinton County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Clinton County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Clinton County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Clinton County, MO is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 21,414 residents against a local median of 110,371. Clinton County, MO's median home price, at $61,709, runs 65% below the $175,212 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 27.2 min against a local median of 21.0 min, 30% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Clinton County, MO reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread $151,154 on median home price, so Clinton County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clinton County, MO has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, MO | 21,414 | $71,052 #3/4 | $61,709 #4/4 | 27.2 min #4/4 |
| Clay County, MO | 258,122 | $87,903 | $218,653 | 21.0 min |
| Buchanan County, MO | 83,567 | $61,673 | $175,212 | 13.8 min |
| Platte County, MO | 110,371 | $96,388 | $67,499 | 22.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Clinton County, Missouri.
How big is Clinton County, Missouri by population?
About 21,414 people live in Clinton County, Missouri, in 8,329 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Clinton County, Missouri urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Clinton County, Missouri has 51 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 59% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Clinton County, Missouri an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($61,709 against $71,052), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,008 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Clinton County, Missouri?
Unemployment in Clinton County, Missouri is only 3.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Clinton County, Missouri?
20.8% of adults in Clinton County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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