Clinton County, New York

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 78,961
Median household income: $69,208
Median home value: $175,100

Home to 78,961 residents, Clinton County is one of New York's counties. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,208 runs below the New York figure of $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Clinton County's population declined 2.0% from 80,583 to 78,961, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $56,365 to $69,208.

Owners occupy 68.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78,961
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,208
Median home value: $175,100
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 37,461
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

80,58378,961

Median household income

$56,365$69,208

Median home value

$134,100$175,100

Median gross rent

$810$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	80,583	$56,365	$134,100	$810
2020	80,320	$59,510	$139,600	$835
2021	80,095	$62,470	$143,800	$872
2022	79,839	$67,097	$165,200	$944
2023	78,961	$69,208	$175,100	$956

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,545	4.5%
5 to 17	10,835	13.7%
18 to 24	9,676	12.3%
25 to 34	9,520	12.1%
35 to 44	9,638	12.2%
45 to 54	9,631	12.2%
55 to 64	11,669	14.8%
65 to 74	8,744	11.1%
75 and over	5,703	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	70,375	89.1%
Black or African American	2,281	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	207	0.3%
Asian	1,127	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.0%
Some other race	296	0.4%
Two or more races	1,933	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,714	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,484	11.8%
High school graduate	17,819	32.5%
Some college or associate's	15,876	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	8,387	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	6,339	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27,306	77.3%
Carpooled	3,398	9.6%
Public transit	55	0.2%
Walked	1,665	4.7%
Bicycle	103	0.3%
Worked from home	2,535	7.2%
Other means	244	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,503	44.3%
15 to 29 min	11,546	35.2%
30 to 44 min	3,821	11.7%
45 to 59 min	1,074	3.3%
60+ min	1,827	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 13.8% (10,097 of 73,237)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,602	58.9%
Nonfamily households	13,674	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33,276	88.8%
Vacant	4,185	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,911	68.9%
Renter-occupied	10,365	31.1%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,037	61.5%
1-unit, attached	782	2.1%
2 to 4 units	4,611	12.3%
5 to 19 units	2,929	7.8%
20 or more units	1,304	3.5%
Mobile home & other	4,798	12.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 36019
State: New York
Land area: 1,038 sq mi
Water area: 80 sq mi
Center point: 44.7527, -73.7056