Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Clinton County, Missouri had a population of 21,184 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 1.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.7% 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 53rd most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Clinton County's White Population

19,264 residents of Clinton County identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Clinton County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Clinton County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (87.5% White), Clay County (76.3% White), Buchanan County (80.7% White), and Platte County (76.3% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Caldwell County (92.7% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

202 residents of Clinton County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clinton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Clinton County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (0.7% Black). Clinton County is less Black than neighboring DeKalb County (6.1% Black), Clay County (7% Black), Buchanan County (5.1% Black), and Platte County (7.6% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

85 residents of Clinton County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Clinton County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0.3% Asian). Clinton County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (2.4% Asian), Buchanan County (1.2% Asian), and Platte County (2.5% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

502 residents of Clinton County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Clinton County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (2.1% Hispanic), and Caldwell County (1.7% Hispanic). Clinton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (7.4% Hispanic), Buchanan County (6.6% Hispanic), and Platte County (6.7% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

125 residents of Clinton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Clinton County is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.5% Native American/Other). Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (1.2% Native American/Other), Buchanan County (1.2% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Platte County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

1,006 residents of Clinton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Clinton County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (3.4% Multiracial), and Caldwell County (3.8% Multiracial). Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (5.6% Multiracial), Buchanan County (5.3% Multiracial), and Platte County (5.4% Multiracial).

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