City in Laurens County, South Carolina · 10.4 sq mi · 763 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Clinton. The typical household earns $44,522, and the median resident is 30.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,628 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.67%
Men 34 · Women 26.8
1860–2026
7,972
2026 projection
4.5% 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
7,972
2026 projection
4.5% 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 | 7,972 | +54 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,918 | +71 | 0.90% |
| 2024 | 7,847 | +93 | 1.20% |
| 2023 | 7,754 | +165 | 2.17% |
| 2022 | 7,589 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 7,592 | -36 | 0.47% |
| 2020 | 7,628 | -683 | 8.22% |
| 2019 | 8,311 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 8,309 | -90 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 8,399 | -41 | 0.49% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 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
24% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Never married | 59% | 61% | 57% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau