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Clinton County, Missouri

Clinton County had 21,721 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 418.9 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 106th by land area.

Population
21,721
#53 of 115 in Missouri · #1,736 in US
Area
418.9 sq mi
#106 of 115 in Missouri · #2,418 in US
Density
52 / sq mi
#36 of 115 in Missouri · #1,431 in US
Median household income
$76,875
#10 of 115 in Missouri · #583 in US

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

Clinton County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Clinton County population, land area and income

Clinton County had 21,721 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 418.9 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 106th by land area. That works out to 51.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Clinton County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $76,875 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

21,721

3144th1st

1736th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

419 sq mi

3144th1st

2418th of 3,144 (US)

Density

51.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1431st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$76,875

3143rd1st

583rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

21,721

115th1st

53rd of 115 (MO)

Land area

419 sq mi

115th1st

106th of 115 (MO)

Density

51.8 / sq mi

115th1st

36th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$76,875

115th1st

10th of 115 (MO)

How Clinton County's population changed since 2020

Clinton County gained 503 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 40th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Clinton County recorded 1,000 births and 1,169 deaths, a natural change of -169. Net international migration added -8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +718. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 718 people.

21.2k202021.2k202121.3k202221.6k202321.7k2024
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
1,000
Deaths
1,169
Net international migration
-8
Net domestic migration
+718
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+152

Where Clinton County is

The Census internal point of Clinton County is at 39.608700, -94.395800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Clinton County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.608700, -94.395800
DMS
39°36'31.32"N 94°23'44.88"W
UTM
15N 380175.4E 4385258.8N
Geohash
9zhc7fx16
Plus code
86F7JJ53+FM

Towns in Clinton County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Clinton County, 11,154 people together, or 51% 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 Cameron with 5,122.

  1. 01Cameron (part)5,122
  2. 02Lathrop2,275
  3. 03Plattsburg2,256
  4. 04Gower (part)1,501
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clinton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Clinton County. The most populous is Clay County, MO, with 263,370 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 138.8 miles ESE of Clinton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Kansas City, MO (population 516,032), 34.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Smithville, MO (population 10,971), 17.3 miles away.

Clinton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clinton County is 29049: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 049. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $76,875.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clinton County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 21,721. That is up 503 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 21,218.

What is the FIPS code of Clinton County?

29049. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (049) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clinton County?

Cameron, with 5,122 residents inside Clinton County in 2024 (7,352 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Clinton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Clay County, MO; Platte County, MO; Buchanan County, MO; Ray County, MO; DeKalb County, MO; Caldwell County, MO.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.