Clinton, IA Population

Overview

24,651

Total Population

42.1

Median age

50.86%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,126

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Clinton is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clinton's population under 18 was 20.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clinton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clinton, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 17.35% aged 15 to 29, 45.88% aged 30 to 64, 16.58% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 425 more females than males in Clinton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Clinton, IA.
The Clinton, IA gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 924.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,037.

Clinton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clinton population: 89.11% are White, 5.13% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 4.36% are multiracial.
Clinton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,525 (95.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clinton is White with a population of 21,967 (89.11% of the total population).

Clinton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,792 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clinton's population decreased by 943 (3.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clinton's population decreased by 2,407 (8.96%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 24,391.