City in Sampson County, North Carolina · 7.7 sq mi · 1,103 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Clinton. The typical household earns $44,953, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,367 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.56%
Men 39.3 · Women 42
1860–2026
8,482
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,482
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,482 | +16 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,466 | +33 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 8,433 | +135 | 1.63% |
| 2023 | 8,298 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 8,293 | -13 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 8,306 | -61 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 8,367 | -53 | 0.63% |
| 2019 | 8,420 | -22 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 8,442 | -29 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 8,471 | -17 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Never married | 37% | 43% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 18% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau