Clinton County, MO Population

Overview

21,095

Total Population

41.0

Median age

50.37%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

509

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clinton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clinton County is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clinton County's population under 18 was 23.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clinton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clinton County, 18.40% were under the age of 15, 17.62% aged 15 to 29, 46.24% aged 30 to 64, 15.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 157 more females than males in Clinton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.37% females and 49.63% males in Clinton County, MO.
The Clinton County, MO gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 972.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 955.

Clinton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clinton County population: 94.78% are White, 1.15% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.39% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
Clinton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 509 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,586 (97.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clinton County is White with a population of 19,994 (94.78% of the total population).

Clinton County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 21,328 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Clinton County's population increased by 1,706 (8.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clinton County's population increased by 470 (2.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clinton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,034.