Clinton County Demographics

A map of Clinton County's Population by Race

Clinton County, Ohio had a population of 42,018 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 1.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 60th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Clinton County's White Population

38,247 residents of Clinton County identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Clinton County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Clinton County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more White than neighboring Greene County (80.7% White), Warren County (81.8% White), and Fayette County (90.7% White). Clinton County is less White than neighboring Highland County (93.5% White), and Brown County (94% White).

Clinton County's Black Population

819 residents of Clinton County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clinton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Clinton County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Black than neighboring Highland County (1.2% Black), Fayette County (1.8% Black), and Brown County (0.7% Black). Clinton County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (6.7% Black), and Warren County (3.4% Black).

Clinton County's Asian Population

205 residents of Clinton County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Clinton County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Asian than neighboring Highland County (0.3% Asian), and Brown County (0.2% Asian). Clinton County is less Asian than neighboring Greene County (3.3% Asian), Warren County (7.1% Asian), and Fayette County (0.6% Asian).

Clinton County's Hispanic Population

765 residents of Clinton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Clinton County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Highland County (1% Hispanic), and Brown County (1.1% Hispanic). Clinton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (3.1% Hispanic), Warren County (3.2% Hispanic), and Fayette County (2.4% Hispanic).

Clinton County's Native American/Other Population

267 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Clinton County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Highland County (0.5% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.5% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.4% Native American/Other). Clinton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Clinton County's Multiracial Population

1,715 residents of Clinton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clinton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Clinton County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clinton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Highland County (3.6% Multiracial), Warren County (4% Multiracial), and Brown County (3.6% Multiracial). Clinton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (5.4% Multiracial).

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