The education level of Clinton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.18% of adults 25 and older in Clinton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Clinton in 2018 was $24,421, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,684 for a family of four. However, Clinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clinton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clinton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Clinton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clinton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Clinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
