Clinton

Population: 7,624
Median household income: $40,372
Median home value: $154,700

Clinton is a community in Laurens County, South Carolina, home to 7,624 residents. Its median household income of $40,372 runs below the Laurens County figure of $55,517.

From 2019 to 2023, Clinton's population declined 9.7% from 8,443 to 7,624, while its median home value rose 97.6% from $78,300 to $154,700.

The median gross rent is $864. 29.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,624
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,372
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 3,235
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4437,624

Median household income

$28,174$40,372

Median home value

$78,300$154,700

Median gross rent

$686$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,443	$28,174	$78,300	$686
2020	8,347	$34,882	$112,400	$716
2021	7,753	$35,462	$128,200	$729
2022	7,624	$38,350	$152,300	$829
2023	7,624	$40,372	$154,700	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2417.7%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	635	8.3%
5 to 17	1,137	14.9%
18 to 24	1,352	17.7%
25 to 34	702	9.2%
35 to 44	983	12.9%
45 to 54	740	9.7%
55 to 64	708	9.3%
65 to 74	675	8.9%
75 and over	692	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,158	54.5%
Black or African American	3,145	41.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	100	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	154	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	598	13.3%
High school graduate	1,781	39.6%
Some college or associate's	789	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	820	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	512	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,236	75.1%
Carpooled	385	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	242	8.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	3.7%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,461	51.0%
15 to 29 min	743	25.9%
30 to 44 min	380	13.3%
45 to 59 min	125	4.4%
60+ min	157	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 26.5% (1,642 of 6,192)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,185	48.3%
Nonfamily households	1,266	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,451	75.8%
Vacant	784	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,242	50.7%
Renter-occupied	1,209	49.3%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,199	68.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	259	8.0%
5 to 19 units	300	9.3%
20 or more units	229	7.1%
Mobile home & other	248	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4515295
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 34.4739, -81.8609