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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Clinton County is 81,829, which is 2.42% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Clinton County population density is 73.22 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Clinton County is white, which represent 91.88% of the total population. The average Clinton County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 81,829. #33

Population Growth Since 2000, #24

Clinton County	2.42%
New York	3.26%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #42

Clinton County	73.22 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	75,186 (91.88%, #30)
Black:	3,430 (4.19%, #31)
Hispanic:	2,164 (2.64%, #43)
Asian:	1,082 (1.32%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	264 (0.32%, #26)
One Race, Other:	781 (0.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,086 (1.33%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	142 (13.12%, see rank)
Chinese:	326 (30.13%, see rank)
Filipino:	242 (22.37%, see rank)
Japanese:	40 (3.70%, see rank)
Korean:	132 (12.20%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	26 (2.40%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	174 (16.08%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

69,854 (85.37%) out of the total population of 81,829 reported first ancestry.

	Clinton County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	246	0.30%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	280	0.34%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	183	0.22%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,237	1.51%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	7,632	9.33%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	23,434	28.64%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	7,151	8.74%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	256	0.31%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	342	0.42%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	13,492	16.49%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	5,189	6.34%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	276	0.34%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	2,513	3.07%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	82	0.10%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	525	0.64%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	442	0.54%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	1,240	1.52%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	153	0.19%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	376	0.46%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	184	0.22%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	284	0.35%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	9,443	11.54%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	230	0.28%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 42,070 (51.41%, see rank)

Females: 39,759 (48.59%, see rank)

Clinton County	Male: 51.41% Female: 48.59%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Clinton County	39.60 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Clinton County	38.50 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Clinton County	40.70 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Clinton County	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,969	4.85%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,250	5.19%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,201	5.13%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,232	7.62%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,668	9.37%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,278	12.56%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,930	12.14%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,024	15.92%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,641	13.00%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,405	7.83%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,868	4.73%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,363	1.67%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Clinton County	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	55,509, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,173, 14.72%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	19,678, 35.45%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	15,215, 27.41%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,697, 12.06%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,746, 10.35%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.17, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Clinton County			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,875	80.11%	19.89%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,585	91.33%, see rank	8.67%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,126	92.90%, see rank	7.10%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,851	92.07%, see rank	7.93%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	753	80.08%, see rank	19.92%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Clinton County	New York	U.S.
Total Households	31,976, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.32, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	8,540, 26.71%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	23,436, 73.29%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	20,660, 64.61%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.88, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,658, 48.97%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	11,316, 35.39%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Clinton County	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	69,409	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	35,629	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	13,656	38.33%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	18,182	51.03%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	956	2.68%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	2,835	7.96%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	33,780	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	10,077	29.83%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	17,336	51.32%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	3,075	9.10%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	3,292	9.75%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Clinton County	%	New York	U.S.
Native	77,927	95.23%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	63,358	77.43%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,489	16.48%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,080	1.32%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,902	4.77%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,874	2.29%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,028	2.48%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,031	1.26%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	995	1.22%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	115	0.14%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	17	0.02%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	706	0.86%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,038	1.27%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Clinton County	%	New York	U.S.
English	29,593	92.55%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	666	2.08%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,336	4.18%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	258	0.81%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	123	0.38%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.