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Clinton County, Kentucky

Clinton County had 9,183 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 197.1 square miles of land. It ranks 100th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 104th by land area.

Population
9,183
#100 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,473 in US
Area
197.1 sq mi
#104 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,000 in US
Density
47 / sq mi
#74 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,536 in US
Median household income
$39,877
#111 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,094 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Clinton County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Clinton County population, land area and income

Clinton County had 9,183 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 197.1 square miles of land. It ranks 100th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 104th by land area. That works out to 46.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Clinton County has 47% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $39,877 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,183

3144th1st

2473rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

197 sq mi

3144th1st

3000th of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1536th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$39,877

3143rd1st

3094th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

9,183

120th1st

100th of 120 (KY)

Land area

197 sq mi

120th1st

104th of 120 (KY)

Density

46.6 / sq mi

120th1st

74th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$39,877

120th1st

111th of 120 (KY)

How Clinton County's population changed since 2020

Clinton County lost 45 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 81st of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Clinton County recorded 489 births and 646 deaths, a natural change of -157. Net international migration added +76 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +9. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 157 people.

9,22820209,28120219,14020229,17820239,1832024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
489
Deaths
646
Net international migration
+76
Net domestic migration
+9
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+5

Where Clinton County is

The Census internal point of Clinton County is at 36.727300, -85.136100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Clinton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Clinton County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
36.727300, -85.136100
DMS
36°43'38.28"N 85°08'9.96"W
UTM
16N 666441.3E 4066240.9N
Geohash
dne2ywjb1
Plus code
868PPVG7+WH

Towns in Clinton County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Clinton County, 1,744 people together, or 19% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clinton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Albany with 1,744.

  1. 01Albany1,744
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clinton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Clinton County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Wayne County, KY, with 19,629 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 101.9 miles N of Clinton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 84.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Somerset, KY (population 12,389), 38.4 miles away.

Clinton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clinton County is 21053: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $39,877.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clinton County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,183. That is down 45 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,228.

What is the FIPS code of Clinton County?

21053. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clinton County?

Albany, with 1,744 residents inside Clinton County in 2024.

Which counties border Clinton County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wayne County, KY; Russell County, KY; Clay County, TN; Cumberland County, KY; Pickett County, TN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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