Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Clinton County, Kentucky had a population of 9,253 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clinton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Clinton County is the 100th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Clinton County's White Population

8,680 residents of Clinton County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Clinton County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clinton County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (92.5% White), Russell County (91.7% White), and Wayne County (91.4% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Pickett County (96.2% White), and Fentress County (94.9% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

39 residents of Clinton County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clinton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clinton County is ranked #101 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Black than neighboring Pickett County (0.2% Black), and Fentress County (0.1% Black). Clinton County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (2.5% Black), Russell County (0.6% Black), and Wayne County (1.2% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

10 residents of Clinton County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clinton County is ranked #107 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (0% Asian). Clinton County is less Asian than neighboring Pickett County (0.3% Asian), Russell County (0.6% Asian), Wayne County (0.3% Asian), and Fentress County (0.2% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

245 residents of Clinton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clinton County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pickett County (1.7% Hispanic), Cumberland County (1.3% Hispanic), and Fentress County (1.7% Hispanic). Clinton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (4.3% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Clinton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clinton County is ranked #92 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fentress County (0.2% Native American/Other). Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

251 residents of Clinton County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Clinton County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pickett County (1.4% Multiracial), Russell County (2.3% Multiracial), and Wayne County (2.3% Multiracial). Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (3.4% Multiracial), and Fentress County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.